Black and Reformed: Apartheid, Liberation, and the Calvinist Tradition
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Black and Reformed: Apartheid, Liberation, and the Calvinist Tradition is a theological and political work by South African cleric and activist Allan Boesak that critiques apartheid and articulates a Black liberation perspective within the Reformed/Calvinist Christian tradition.
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| instanceOf |
book
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political work ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| addresses |
identity of Black Reformed Christians
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relationship between doctrine and social ethics ⓘ role of the church in liberation ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
challenge white supremacy in theology
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reclaim Reformed tradition for the oppressed ⓘ |
| arguesFor |
centrality of justice in Christian faith
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compatibility of Black liberation theology with Reformed tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
South African Council of Churches
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anti-apartheid movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Allan Boesak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| context | South African apartheid era ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | South Africa ⓘ |
| critiques |
complicity of Reformed churches in apartheid
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racism in church and society ⓘ theological justification of apartheid ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
God’s preferential option for the oppressed
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liberation as integral to salvation ⓘ social and political dimensions of the gospel ⓘ |
| field |
African theology
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political theology ⓘ systematic theology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Black Christian experience in South Africa
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critique of apartheid ⓘ relationship between faith and political liberation ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian theology
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liberation theology ⓘ political theology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Black theology in the United States
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Reformed confessions ⓘ anti-apartheid struggle ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Black liberation theology
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Calvinism NERFINISHED ⓘ Reformed theology ⓘ apartheid ⓘ |
| movement | Black theology ⓘ |
| proposes |
a contextual Reformed theology for South Africa
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a re-reading of Calvinist doctrines from the perspective of the oppressed ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Calvinist tradition
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Reformed Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
Christian activists
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clergy ⓘ theologians ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective |
Black liberation perspective
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Reformed perspective ⓘ |
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Allan Boesak
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