The Church Struggle in South Africa
Twenty-fifth Anniversary Edition
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The Church Struggle in South Africa: Twenty-fifth Anniversary Edition
This widely acclaimed and influential volume by internationally noted theologian John de Gruchy is now available in a greatly revised and expanded 25th anniversary edition that places the monumental religious struggle against South African apartheid into a larger and instructive global setting. Fully updated, John De Gruchy's authoritative account of Christian complicity with and then resistance to one of the world's most notoriously repressive regimes holds indispensable lessons and "dangerous memories" for all concerned about evil, justice, and racial reconciliation.
- Publisher Fortress Press
- Format Paperback
- ISBN 9780800637552
- Dimensions 5.5 x 8.5
- Pages 304
- Publication Date June 20, 2005
Endorsements
"A challenging essay on the use of the gospel in the building of dehumanizing ideologies, and the necessity for Christian response to the crying needs of the Black population. — Missiology 'De Gruchy's is an extraordinarily well written book, revealing a profound personal knowledge of the subject. As exciting as a good novel, [it] is a book both for the beginner and for those long acquainted with South African affairs . . . ."
— Journal of Ecumenical Affairs
Table of Contents
Foreword
Postscript to the third edition : locating The church struggle in South Africa in the wider historiography of the church in South Africa
- Historical origins
- Apartheid and the churches
- The growing conflict
- Black renaissance, protest, and challenge
- Resistance, repression and the transition to democracy
- From church struggle to church struggles
Appendix: Religious affiliation in South Africa in 1996