The Bible and apartheid
contested interpretations in the history of Christianity in South Africa and beyond
by Moritz Gräper
The starting point of this book is the troubling insight that apartheid was a Christian project. Its theological justification was formulated by Christian theologians such as Totius or E.P. Groenewald. Even the segregated state-structure had been prefigured by Dutch Reformed church orders. At the same time the struggle against apartheid was led by many Christian actors such as Desmond Tutu or Allan Boesak. They opposed the racist system in South Africa and made arguments based on biblical interpretations. This book analyzes the ambivalent role Christian actors played during apartheid. It is a study of the intersection of biblical interpretation, hermeneutics, and history of Christianity in South Africa and beyond. --
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Apartheid, Christianity, Race relations, Segregation, Church history, Christentum, Theology, doctrinalPlaces
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The Bible and apartheid: contested interpretations in the history of Christianity in South Africa and beyond
2019, Harrassowitz Verlag
in English
3447112220 9783447112222
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Revision of author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Münster, 2017.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-244) and index.
Summary in English and German.
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