CHURCH AND STATE

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A brotherly invitation to the international religious community
Sermon delivered on the 16th June 1986, South African Youth Day at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Lusaka, Zambia
Statement by Church Leaders on the October Municipal elections, June 29 1998
Black Ministers of the Dutch Reformed Church: statement on apartheid

Pamphlet containing a statement by Ministers of the Dutch Reformed Church on their stance in rejecting apartheid as it cannot be reconciled with the Word of God.

White immigration to South Africa

Discussion about corporate guilt and corporate responsibility which prevails with regard to White immigration to South Africa from a Christian perspective

Sanctions

Pamphlet about the comparison between responses made to calls for sanctions against Argentina and South Africa. Note that large sections of the text are barely legible

Report on a Consultation of representatives of SACC member churches on racism and change in South Africa

Pamphlet on a Consultation of representatives of SACC member churches, held at the Koinonia Conference Centre, Johannesburg,10-12 May 1982 for a follow up to the consultation on racism held in February 1980.

A theological rationale and a call to prayer for the end to unjust rule

This is a pamphlet containing the statement accepted for distribution by the SACC, April 6, 1985 regarding theological rationale and a call to prayer for the end to unjust rule. It is reproduced in Journal of Theology for South Africa, September 1985.

The declaration to end conscription

Pamphlet of the SA Catholic Bishops Conference explaining its call for an end to conscription.

Challenge to the church: a theological comment on the political crisis in South Africa

Pamphlet about theological comments on the political crisis in South Africa. It consists of a critique of State theology, critique of Church theology, prophetic theology and a challenge to action.

Dear Mr State President

Pamphlet issued by the President of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa to the State President about the State vision of apartheid

Commission for Justice and Reconciliation: economic measures against apartheid and the challenge to the church

Pamphlet of the Commission for Justice and Reconciliation regarding economic measures such as sanctions, trade embargoes and disinvestment against apartheid and the challenge to the church

June 16 Memorial service: a theological rationale and a call to prayer for the end to unjust rule

Pamphlet for the 10 year commemorative June 16 Memorial Service. This pamphlet consists of songs including Nkosi sikekela i-Africa, prayers and sermons.

Interview with Lebamang John Sebidi

Oral interview, in Johannesburg, with Lebamang John Sebidi, the first Black rector at St Peters Seminary at Hammanskraal, South Africa.

The church and the race problem

Pamplet containing a series of articles published in the Rand Daily Mail, Johannesburg, based on interviews with churchmen on the role of the Church in South Africa

Memorandum delivered to De Klerk

Memorandum delivered to President De Klerk by Rev Chikane, Rev Boesak and Archbishop Tutu outlining six points that they felt the South African Government should take to promote negotiation and to dismantle apartheid.

Lesotho Conference on non-violence direct action

Memorandum regarding the Lesotho Conference of non-violence direct action. It was set up by Transformation of Resource Centre in Maseru and held at Roma University. Included is a memorandum entitled Standing for the Truth - the call of the Church leaders' Convocation

Calvinism in South Africa

In South Africa, the ruling Nationalist section of the white people have advanced many arguments in support of their claim to govern.

Letter from Reverend Allan Boesak to the South African Law and Order Minister, Adriaan Vlok

Letter from Reverend Allan Boesak to the South African Law and Order Minister, Adriaan Vlok announcing his decision to join detainees on a hunger strike.

Letter from Desmond Tutu to P W Botha A letter to Pretoria

Open letter from Archbishop Desmond Tutu to PW Botha, excerpted as "A letter to Pretoria" in a briefing paper by the Amercian Committee on Africa, 1989.

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