Godsdiens en sendingwetenskap / religious and missionary sciences Living faiths in South Africa, M. Prozesky & J. de Gruchy : book review
Much has been written about the "new" South Africa since 1994. However, one story has been largely neglected, viz. the story of religion in South Africa. This is highly surprising, since almost all South Africans profess some or other of its wide variety of faiths. Religion was and still i...
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| Published in: | Verbum et ecclesia Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 271 - 272 |
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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01-01-2002
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| Summary: | Much has been written about the "new" South Africa since 1994. However, one story has been largely neglected, viz. the story of religion in South Africa. This is highly surprising, since almost all South Africans profess some or other of its wide variety of faiths. Religion was and still is an important social force in South Africa, though not always for the better; especially not where Christianity was concerned. The main aim of this book is therefore to "meet the pressing need for a better grasp of the full range of South Africa's faiths and their histories, and for a more critical interpretation of Christianity in South Africa" (p 1). |
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| ISSN: | 1609-9982 2074-7705 |