Racial Integration in the Church of Apartheid: A Unity Only God Wants (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789004364639)

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.

Author: Marthe Hesselmans
ISBN-10: 9004364633
ISBN-13: 9789004364639
Publisher: Brill
Language: English
Published: 11/08/2018
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.00w x 0.70d