TOPIC 214
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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. |
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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. |
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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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Keeper of the keys |
This is an interview with Desmond Tutu held in October 1989 about leadership and vision of peace. |
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Founding statement for the visit to Washington DC of a delegation of South African church leaders |
Report about a visit to Washington DC by a delegation of South African church leaders namely, Allan Boesak, Frank Chikane, Beyers Naude and Desmond Tutu, to urge the US Administration to lift the State of Emergency, release political prisoners, to unban organisations such as the African National |
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Emergency convocation of churches in South Africa |
This journal article is about the emergence convocation of churches in South Africa which was held in Johannesburg on 30-31 May, in order to outline a plan of effective non-violence campaign. |
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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 |
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Church service in support of restrictees |
Programme for a church service in support of restrictees. It covers the purpose of the service and announcements, presentation and introduction of restrictees, and national anthem. |
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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. |
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At the apocalypse: the South African Church claims its hope - an interview |
Interview with Allan Boesak about the role of South African churches, in particular the Dutch Reformed Church, in the struggle for democracy |
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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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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. |