Why not Belhar? Some Reflections on the Foremost Barrier in the Process of Church Reunification

Why not Belhar? Some Reflections on the Foremost Barrier in the Process of Church Reunification

The Belhar Confession is perhaps the most significant barrier in the process of church reunification in South Africa. This article reflects upon the critique voiced against Belhar by the DRC and opponents of the confession. The critique against Belhar mainly focuses on the issues that it confesses no new beliefs, the setting of its origin and its connection with black theology. This study indicates that Belhar, like the other Reformed confessions, confessed no new beliefs and originated within a particular context, but is not bound to that context. The study further indicates how Belhar embodies the black experience through the hermeneutical elements of black theology.

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Main Author: Fortein,Eugene A
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Language:English
Published: The Church History Society of Southern Africa 2021
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spelling oai:scielo:S1017-049920210001000122021-08-04Why not Belhar? Some Reflections on the Foremost Barrier in the Process of Church ReunificationFortein,Eugene A Belhar Confession apartheid reformed tradition Dutch Reformed Church Dutch Reformed Mission Church Uniting Reformed Church The Belhar Confession is perhaps the most significant barrier in the process of church reunification in South Africa. This article reflects upon the critique voiced against Belhar by the DRC and opponents of the confession. The critique against Belhar mainly focuses on the issues that it confesses no new beliefs, the setting of its origin and its connection with black theology. This study indicates that Belhar, like the other Reformed confessions, confessed no new beliefs and originated within a particular context, but is not bound to that context. The study further indicates how Belhar embodies the black experience through the hermeneutical elements of black theology.The Church History Society of Southern Africa Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae v.47 n.1 20212021-01-01journal articletext/htmlhttp://www.scielo.org.za/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1017-04992021000100012en
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description The Belhar Confession is perhaps the most significant barrier in the process of church reunification in South Africa. This article reflects upon the critique voiced against Belhar by the DRC and opponents of the confession. The critique against Belhar mainly focuses on the issues that it confesses no new beliefs, the setting of its origin and its connection with black theology. This study indicates that Belhar, like the other Reformed confessions, confessed no new beliefs and originated within a particular context, but is not bound to that context. The study further indicates how Belhar embodies the black experience through the hermeneutical elements of black theology.
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