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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Format: | Digital revista |
Language: | English |
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The Church History Society of Southern Africa
2021
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.org.za/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1017-04992021000100012 |
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