Ntsanwisi, Samuel2024-04-132024-04-132024Ntsanwisi, S. 2024. Unveiling shadows : tracking youth disengagement from the church. Diligentia: Journal of Theology and Christian Education. 6(1). doi:10.19166/dil.v6i1.75412686-3707https://hdl.handle.net/10321/5260The idea of human belief in curses poses a problem for the curse part in Psalms. Problem of misunderstanding the curses part of Psalm 83:1-19 arises among believers. Quite often, critical evaluation addresses the correct understanding of the curse part of Psalms because it contains such complex values. Critical evaluation is a part of revelation that creates ethical issues in the lives of believers. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to provide a critical evaluation to understand the curse part of Psalm amidst the phenomenon of ethical issues in the lives of believers in order to knows the purpose of a psalmist in the actualization of God's morals through this study and enrich the church's understanding of the curse part of Psalm that are rarely understood correctly.26 penYouth ministryDisengagementSouth AfricaChurch attendanceRevitalisation strategiesArticle2024-03-2010.19166/dil.v6i1.7541