CHURCH AND STATE
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A sign of hope |
Journal article about the test of Christianity in South Africa and the close association between White politics and many Christian Churches which is eroding the integrity of the Christian religion. |
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An open letter to Desmond Tutu |
Journal article containing a letter of support written by Allan Boesak to Desmond Tutu after the South African Government withdrew Bishop Tutu's passport and accused him of supporting subversive elements and encouraging a revolutionary climate in the country. |
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Nairobi Assembly |
Journal article containing a report back about the meeting of the All African Conference of Churches (AACC) in Nairobi. |
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Statement by the General Secretary of South African Council of Churches, Desmond Tutu |
Statement by the General Secretary of South African Council of Churches, Desmond Tutu, of October 21, 1980, in response to the warning by the Minister of Police, Mr Le Grange, about certain action of Churches. |
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Statement by the Archbishop of Cape Town, the Most Rev Bill Burnett |
Journal article containing a statement by the Archbishop of Cape Town, regarding the Church of the Province Synod's resolution that if members of the Security Force hold office in their Church they are expected to consider their witness before God. |
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Statement of the South African Council of Churches |
Journal article containing a statement by various church bodies including the South African Council of Churches, the Christian Institute, IDAMASA, the World Council of Churches, ALCA and several foreign churches in reaction to the unrest in Soweto. Note that this document is not very legible. |
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Statement on the Internal Security Bill |
Statement issued by the South African Council of Churches (SACC) expressing discontent about the Internal Security Bill, formerly known as Promotion of State Security Bill. Includes a statement about the Prevention of Illegal Squatting Bill |
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Where are the black NG churches moving to |
Article about the development of the Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk after African ministers publically denounced apartheid. The article appears to be incomplete. |
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The root of the matter: Black liberals? |
An article calling for a united Black front to bring about political change in South Africa |
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The Christian Institute and Black South Africa |
An article dealing with the significance of non-racial organisations like the Christian Institute for Black South Africans |
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Africanisation of the Church |
The article discusses the urgent need for Africanisation (or indigenisation) of the Church in South Africa and calls for the building on the work of the missionaries and more black clergy. Letters in response to the article are included. |
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Priests, protests and politics |
This article discusses the role of clergy in the church in South Africa and the application of Christian principles to the political and social spheres within a context of apartheid in South Africa |
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Resolutions of the Eight National Conference of the South African Council of Churches, July 27-29, 1976 |
Resolutions of the South African Council of Churches, discussed at the Eighth National Conference, which includes the call for detainees to be charged or released, the right for students to non-violent protest and the rejection of the oppressive system of the South African Government. |
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Letter delivered to the Secretary of State, Dr. H. Kissinger, from the South African Council of Churches |
Letter, published as an article in a journal, from South African Council of Churches to US Secretary of State Dr. Henry Kissinger to request him to remember human rights issues when negotiating with the South African Government. |
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Statement issued by the Synodical Committee of the Reformed Church in Africa |
Journal article containing a statement by the Synodical Committee of the Reformed Church in Africa, about unrest in the country |
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Are we blind? |
Journal article containing the statement issued by the Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, about the banning of the Message for 1977 from the Ministers Fraternal in Gugulethu, Nyanga and Langa. |
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List of the ten transgressions of the religion freedom by the SA Government as compiled by the Justice of the reconsiliated divison of the SACC |
List of the ten transgressions of religious freedom by the SA Government as compiled by Justice and Reconciliation division of the South African Council of Churches (SACC). |
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Statement issued by the South African Council of Churches in reply to remarks made in Parliament by Mr. Jimmy Kruger, Minister of Justice, on the |
Statement issued by the South African Council of Churches (SACC) regarding remarks made by Minister Kruger to Parliament about the aid given by SACC to victims of unrest. |
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Declaration of commitment |
This journal article discusses statement issued by Bishop of the Catholic Church to their fellow Catholics after a three day consultation on social justice and reconciliation in February 1977. |
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Statement issued by the Praesidium of the South African Council of Churches on Security Branch raid on Diakonia House on November 26th, 1976 |
Statement issued by the South African Council of Churches (SACC) regarding Security Forces raid on their offices in Diakonia House. Included is also a statement on the banning of Trade Unionist |