The Church Struggle In South Africa

Author : John W. De Gruchy
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0800637550

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The Church Struggle in South Africa by John W. De Gruchy Pdf

No more heartrending yet hopeful case study in Christian ethics exists than in the story of South African apartheid and its recent decisive transformation. John de Gruchy's authoritative and newly updated account of Christian complicity with and then resistance to one of the world's most notoriously repressive regimes holds indispensable lessons and "dangerous memories" for all concerned about evil, justice, and racial reconciliation.

Author : Renate Pratt,Canadian Corporation for Studies in Religion
Publisher : Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1997-07-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9780889202801

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In Good Faith by Renate Pratt,Canadian Corporation for Studies in Religion Pdf

Annotation Explains why the Christian churches were among the first to publicly protest apartheid, and how they provided international support for the struggle against it. Pratt, the first coordinator of the Taskforce on the Churches and Corporate Responsibility--one of Canada's leading anti-apartheid advocates for nearly 20 years--picks up where her previous book, "Investment in Oppression" (1973) left off, and continues through the end of apartheid. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Author : John Lamola
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 479 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2021-07-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781990931307

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Sowing in Tears by John Lamola Pdf

A historicist interpretation of how the Christian religion, whose theology had notoriously been used to foster coloniality and explicitly nurture apartheid philosophy, had transformed itself into an intellectual force and an organisational bulwark of the struggle for freedom in South Africa. This is presented through documents and statements of the ecumenical movement which attest to the development of successive theological positions that were being arraigned against the apartheid regime. The reflection covers the period from the year 1960, which signaled the beginning of an identifiable Christian tradition of protest against political oppression and repression in South Africa, that is, from the Cottesloe Conference following the Sharpeville Massacre, to the 'Standing for the Truth Campaign' on the eve of FW De klerk's February 2 1990 Speech in Parliament. The gallant resistance of the people and the churches of South Africa is presented here as both a living record of the tumultuous past, and an inspiration for new local and global struggles.

Author : Pauline Webb
Publisher : World Council of Churches
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015037693861

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A Long Struggle by Pauline Webb Pdf

Long Struggle - The Involvement of the World Council of Churches in South Africa

Author : Michael Walker,Nico Koopman,Koos Vorster
Publisher : AFRICAN SUN MeDIA
Page : 397 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2017-07-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781928355120

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Church and Civil Society by Michael Walker,Nico Koopman,Koos Vorster Pdf

ÿ Germany and South Africa experienced drastic social transitions with the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1986 and the end of Apartheid in 1994. This book consists of a collection of essays from German and South African theologians who analyse the role that religious communities had, andÿ are still playing within the respective civil societies. The concept and texture of civil society are analysed; case studies are presented; theological perspectives are given on the relation between church, state and civil society; and guidelines are provided for the healing role that Christian religious communities can play in Germany and South Africa. This book is mainly directed at theologians and scholars in religious studies, however, sociologists and political philosophers may also find the essays informative. Besides the wide variety of theological approaches; sociological and empirical data; and practical theological perspective, the book also yields interesting comparative analysis on two societies in transition.

Author : Study Project on Christianity in Apartheid Society. Church Commission
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Race relations
ISBN : UCAL:B3953816

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Apartheid and the Church: Report by Study Project on Christianity in Apartheid Society. Church Commission Pdf

Report commenting on the implications of Apartheid legislation for the Protestant Church in South Africa R and on racial discrimination within the Church - includes recommendations to Church authorities for the social integration of Africans, and explains Christian doctrine with regard to basic human rights.

Author : Marry-Anne Plaatjies-Van Huffel,Robert Vosloo
Publisher : AFRICAN SUN MeDIA
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781920689100

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Reformed Churches in South Africa and the Struggle for Justice by Marry-Anne Plaatjies-Van Huffel,Robert Vosloo Pdf

The various contributions in this informative and exciting volume explore the ambivalent and complex history of Reformed faith during the years 1960 to 1990 in apartheid South Africa. In the process light is shed on the role of Reformed churches in the struggle for justice, freedom and dignity. Parameters are simultaneously provided for defining the public role of Reformed faith in contemporary South Africa in the context of Africanisation and globalisation ...ÿ Prof. Nico Koopman, Dean of the Faculty of Theology, Stellenbosch University

Author : Marthe Hesselmans
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Apartheid
ISBN : 9004364633

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Racial Integration in the Church of Apartheid by Marthe Hesselmans Pdf

Racial Integration in the Church of Apartheid relates the struggle of South Africa's Reformed churches to overcome their apartheid past and merge into one multiracial church. It uncovers the potential of faith communities and their limits in untangling religious-nationalist affiliations.

Author : M. John Lamola
Publisher : African Perspectives Publishing
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2021-07-16
Category : History
ISBN : 1990931243

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Sowing in Tears: A Documentary History of the Church Struggle Against Apartheid 1960 - 1990 by M. John Lamola Pdf

A historicist interpretation of how the Christian religion, whose theology had notoriously been used to foster coloniality and explicitly nurture apartheid philosophy, had transformed itself into an intellectual force and an organisational bulwark of the struggle for freedom in South Africa. This is presented through documents and statements of the ecumenical movement which attest to the development of successive theological positions that were being arraigned against the apartheid regime. The reflection covers the period from the year 1960, which signaled the beginning of an identifiable Christian tradition of protest against political oppression and repression in South Africa, that is, from the Cottesloe Conference following the Sharpeville Massacre, to the 'Standing for the Truth Campaign' on the eve of FW De klerk's February 2 1990 Speech in Parliament. The gallant resistance of the people and the churches of South Africa is presented here as both a living record of the tumultuous past, and an inspiration for new local and global struggles.

Author : Martin Prozesky
Publisher : Springer
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1990-03-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781349205271

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Christianity Amidst Apartheid by Martin Prozesky Pdf

This book contains chapters by 14 prominent figures offering information on key issues concerning the Christian faith in South Africa. Three quarters of South Africans regard themselves as Christians. The story of the gospel of love and its interplay with politics is the theme pursued here.

Author : Ilana van Wyk
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2014-05-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107057241

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The Universal Church of the Kingdom of God in South Africa by Ilana van Wyk Pdf

This book shows how the UCKG utilizes rituals that are locally meaningful and are informed by local ideas about human bodies, agency and ontological balance.

Author : Richard Elphick,Rodney Davenport,T. R. H. Davenport
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1997-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0520209400

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Christianity in South Africa by Richard Elphick,Rodney Davenport,T. R. H. Davenport Pdf

"At a strategic time in South Africa's history, the Christian history which is absolutely basic to all developments, is presented in a comprehensive and objective way. Too little attention is given to the influence of religion in socio-political accounts. This is a creative and much-needed contribution to scholarship and general knowledge. . . . An outstanding work."--Dean S. Gilliland, Fuller Theological Seminary

Author : Megan Shore
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781317068136

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Religion and Conflict Resolution by Megan Shore Pdf

This book examines the ambiguous role that Christianity played in South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). It has two objectives: to analyse the role Christianity played in the TRC and to highlight certain consequences that may be instructive to future international conflict resolution processes. Religion and conflict resolution is an area of significant importance. Ongoing conflicts involving Palestinians and Israelis, Muslims and Hindus, and even radical Islamic jihadists and Western countries have heightened the awareness of the potential power of religion to fuel conflict. Yet these religious traditions also promote peace and respect for others as key components in doing justice. Examining the potential role religion can play in generating peace and justice, specifically Christianity in South Africa's TRC, is of utmost importance as religiously inspired violence continues to occur. This book highlights the importance of accounting for religion in international conflict resolution.

Author : Samuel Cyuma
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1506477542

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Picking Up the Pieces by Samuel Cyuma Pdf

In the final ten years of the twentieth century, the world was twice confronted with unbelievable news from Africa. First, there was the end of Apartheid in South Africa. Who would have thought such a change was possible without bloodshed? But the miracle happened, due to responsible political and church leaders and as a result of the unique processes organized through the Truth and Reconcilation Commission under the leadership of Archbishop Desmund Tutu.The second unbelievable experience from Africa was of a rather different and awfully shocking nature: the mass killings in Rwanda. This event soon developed into a real genocide and created a wave of horror around the world. There, political and church leaders had been unable to prevent this crime against humanity.

Author : Rachel Tingle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Anti-apartheid movements
ISBN : 0951372114

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Revolution Or Reconciliation? by Rachel Tingle Pdf