Christianity Amidst Apartheid

Selected Perspectives on the Church in South Africa

Häftad, Engelska, 1990

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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.

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Utgivningsdatum1990-02-06
Mått140 x 216 x 15 mm
Vikt327 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor244
Upplaga1990
FörlagPalgrave Macmillan
ISBN9780333499535

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Part 1 Christianity and the black people of South Africa: African and Christian - from opposition to mutual accommodation, James Kiernan; Christian mission in South Africa - achievements, failures and the future, Willem Saayman; black theology in South Africa - achievements, problems and present prospects, Takatso Mofokeng. Part 2 Christians and apartheid: the theology of separate equality - a critical outline of the DRC's position on apartheid, Johann Kinghorn; Christian resistance to apartheid - periodization, prognosis, James Cochrane; Christianity's impact on race relations in South Africa, G.C.Oosthuizen; implications of apartheid for Christianity in South Africa, Martin Prozesky. Part 3 Christianity and social issues: the impact of Christianity on socio-economic developments in South Africa, Klaus Nurnberger; Christians and education in South Africa, Calvin Cook; Christianity, evangelization and the social factor in South Africa, Denis Hurley OMI. Part 4 Contemporary challenges: is the armed struggle justified?, Charles Villa-Vicencio; religious pluralism and Christianity in South Africa, Gerrie Lubbe. Part 5 Christianity and the future in South Africa: the Church and the struggle for a democratic South Africa, John De Gruchy; a Christian vision of the future of South Africa, Desmond Tutu.