"Compiled by Mothobi Mutloatse and edited by John Webster."
"With a Foreword by the Right Reverend Trevor Huddleston, CR."
"An edition of this book was first published by Skotaville Publishers of Johannesburg in 1983. This edition first published in Great Britain by Fount Paperbacks, London, and in the United States of America by William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan, in 1984". -- verso of t.-p.
"Here, in these pages, is the authentic voice of Christian prophecy in our day. Unafraid to proclaim with urgency the truth about 'apartheid' as the evil and destructive force it is. Unafraid to challenge the Government and its representatives for their callous and sustained assault on human dignity and human rights. Unafraid to risk the consequences for himself in making such a proclamation. But always in hope: always in love: always in the certainty that God is present within the situation and that therefore His purposes must prevail". -- Foreword.
Contents: Foreword / Trevor Huddleston -- Bishop Tutu: A Biography dated Soweto, 11 May 1983 / Mothobi Mutloatse -- Introduction / Buti Tlhagale -- Introducing South Africa -- Liberation as a Biblical Theme -- Current Concerns -- The Divine Intention.
OTCH copy has some highlighting with yellow marker.
1. That this General Synod rejoices and celebrates with all the people of the Republic of South Africa in their hard won freedom and the peaceful election of their first democratic government, and therefore affirms the sacrificial and invaluable contribution made by our partners (the South African Council of Churches and the Church of the Province of Southern Africa) to the process of dismantling apartheid;
2. That this General Synod encourages all Canadian Anglicans to continue to hold up our partners in prayer and solidarity as they keep on in their transforming mission;
3. That the contents of this resolution be conveyed to the South Africa Council of Churches and the Church of the Province of Southern Africa. CARRIED Act 51
"Our subject is a complex one, for it is impossible to examine the Christian churches in South Africa without some consideration of the historical, political, psychological, economic, and sociological forces at work. .... Because it is crucially important to understand how South Africa got into what many call a 'quagmire', we have devoted several chapters to historical backgrounds. Because our focus is on the churches, and on the relations between colonizers and colonized, we have had to exclude the fascinating history of Africans before the arrival of the Whites. .... No White person can ever truly know what it is like to be a Black person in the land of apartheid. But we have tried to listen. We have listened not only to Blacks, but also to Coloreds, Asians, and Whites from all walks of life and positions on the political spectrum". -- Preface.
Contents: Preface -- Acronyms -- Introduction -- Part One: South Africa from Its Origins to 1960 -- History to 1900 -- The Genesis of Afrikaner Civil Religion -- The Rise of Black Nationalism: 1900 to 1960 -- The Churches: 1900 to 1960 -- Part Two: The State and the Churches, 1960 to the Present -- The Political Scene: 1960 to 1980 -- The Christian Institute and the Renaissance of Black Consciousness -- The South African Council of Churches -- The Anglicans -- The Methodists -- The Presbyterians -- The Congregationalists -- The Lutherans -- The Quakers -- The Roman Catholics -- The Dutch Reformed Churches -- The African Independent Churches -- Prophetic Voices -- What Does the Future Hold ? -- Violence, Nonviolence, and the Churches -- The Future of the Churches -- Epilogue --Index.
Letter from the Rev. Frank Chikane, general secretary of the South African Council of Churches sent to Prime Minister B. Mulroney in which he said. "It is with grave concern that we, as the South African Council of Churches, respond to the decisions taken by your government to remove, by force, if necessary, the Mohawk barricades at Kahnosatake and Khanawaga reserve near Montreal in the province of Quebec. We are disturbed by the decision of the Canadian government to terminate negotiations with the Mohawks in favour of the option of enlisting the army".
Letter from the Rev. Frank Chikane, general secretary of the South African Council of Churches sent to Prime Minister B. Mulroney in which he said. "It is with grave concern that we, as the South African Council of Churches, respond to the decisions taken by your government to remove, by force, if necessary, the Mohawk barricades at Kahnosatake and Khanawaga reserve near Montreal in the province of Quebec. We are disturbed by the decision of the Canadian government to terminate negotiations with the Mohawks in favour of the option of enlisting the army".