Racial integration in the church of apartheid
In Racial Integration in the Church of Apartheid Marthe Hesselmans uncovers the post-apartheid transformation of South Africa's Dutch Reformed Church. This church once constituted the religious pillar of the Afrikaner apartheid regime (1948-1994). Today, it seeks to unite the communities it lon...
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Format: eBook
Language: English
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Boston, MA :
Brill,
2018.
Series:
Studies in Reformed Theology
36.
Religious Studies, Theology and Philosophy E-Books Online, Collection 2018, ISBN: 9789004353350.
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Call Number: BX9622 .H47 2018
| Summary: | In Racial Integration in the Church of Apartheid Marthe Hesselmans uncovers the post-apartheid transformation of South Africa's Dutch Reformed Church. This church once constituted the religious pillar of the Afrikaner apartheid regime (1948-1994). Today, it seeks to unite the communities it long segregated into one multiracial institution. Few believe this will succeed. A close look inside congregations reveals unexpected stories of reconciliation though. Where South Africans realize they need each other to survive, faith offers common ground - albeit a feeble one. They show the potential, but also the limits of faith communities untangling entrenched national and racial affiliations. Linking South Africa's post-apartheid transition to religious-nationalist movements worldwide, Hesselmans offers a unique perspective on religion as source of division and healing. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| ISBN: | 9789004385016 |