Racial integration in the church of apartheid / Marthe Hesselmans.
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 seg...
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Superior document: | Studies in Reformed theology ; Volume 36 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Boston, MA : : Brill,, 2018. |
Year of Publication: | 2018 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Studies in Reformed Theology
36. |
Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvi, 270 pages). |
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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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Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-268) and index. |
ISBN: | 9004385010 |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Marthe Hesselmans. |