Trapped in apartheid: A socio-theological history of the English-speaking churches

Trapped within the dominating structures of the apartheid state, and their own traditional commitment to impartiality and moderation, the English-speaking churches of South Africa face their own manifestation of a universal dilemma of the Christian church. This book gives a socio-theological analysi...

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Main Author: Villa-Vicencio, Charles 1942- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Cape Town <u.a.> David Philip 1988
In:Year: 1988
Reviews:[Rezension von: Villa-Vicencio, Charles, Trapped in Apartheid: A Sociotheological History of the English Speaking Churches] (1990) (Christie, Renfrew)
Further subjects:B Church history studies
B Church
B Südafrikanische Republik Christliche Kirche Religion Church history studies Mission Ethnopolitik
B Africa
B Religion
B Mission
B Policy on nationality
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Summary:Trapped within the dominating structures of the apartheid state, and their own traditional commitment to impartiality and moderation, the English-speaking churches of South Africa face their own manifestation of a universal dilemma of the Christian church. This book gives a socio-theological analysis of the English-speaking churches from their historical origins to the present and provides a sociological and theological reflection on the social function of religion
ISBN:0864860986