Christianity Amidst Apartheid: Selected Perspectives on the Church in South Africa

Front Matter....Pages i-x
Introduction....Pages 1-6
Front Matter....Pages 7-7
African and Christian: From Opposition to Mutual Accommodation....Pages 9-27
Christian Missions in South Africa: Achievements, Failures and the Future....Pages 28-36
Black Theology in South Africa: Achievements, Problems and Prospects....Pages 37-54
Front Matter....Pages 55-55
The Theology of Separate Equality: A Critical Outline of the DRC’s Position on Apartheid....Pages 57-80
Christian Resistance to Apartheid: Periodisation, Prognosis....Pages 81-100
Christianity’s Impact on Race Relations in South Africa....Pages 101-121
Implications of Apartheid for Christianity in South Africa....Pages 122-146
Front Matter....Pages 147-147
The Impact of Christianity on Socio-Economic Developments in South Africa....Pages 149-167
Christians and Education in South Africa....Pages 168-179
Christianity, Evangelisation and the Social Factor in South Africa....Pages 180-189
Front Matter....Pages 191-191
When Violence Begets Violence: Is the Armed Struggle Justified....Pages 193-207
Religious Pluralism and Christianity in South Africa....Pages 208-216
Front Matter....Pages 217-217
The Church and the Struggle for a Democratic South Africa....Pages 219-232
Afterword: A Christian Vision of the Future of South Africa....Pages 233-240
Back Matter....Pages 241-244