A long struggle : the involvement of the World Council of Churches in South Africa

Notes: "Edited by Pauline Webb.".; Includes bibliographical references.; "These chapters trace the development of PCR and its Special Fund after the WCC's Uppsala assembly (1968), evoke the sometimes bitter debates kindled by its support for the liberation movements in southern Africa and by its persistent campaign for economic measures against the white minority government and describes the sometimes reluctant role of the churches both within and outside of South Africa" -- back cover.; Contents: About the Authors -- Foreword / Konrad Raiser -- Introduction / Pauline Webb -- The Initial Challenge / Baldwin Sjollema -- Eloquent Action / Baldwin Sjollema -- Political Involvement / Elisabeth Adler -- Economic Strategies: An Evolving Prophetic Partnership between South African and US Churches / Donna Katzin -- Mobilizing the European Churches / David Haslam -- Tumultuous Response: The Voices of the South African Churches / Barney Pityana -- The Church and Violence / Charles Villa-Vicencio -- The Task Ahead / Philip Potter -- Appendix 1: Code of Conduct for Business Operating in South Africa (SACC Initiative, July 1993) -- Appendix 2: Statement on South Africa Adopted by the Central Committee of the WCC, Johannesburg, January 1994.

Added Entry: Webb, Pauline M. (Pauline Mary), 1927-2017; Adler, Elisabeth, 1926-1997; Haslam, David; Katzin, Donna; Pityana, N. Barney (Nyameko Barney), 1945-; Potter, Philip (Philip Alford), 1921-2015; Sjollema, Baldwin (Boudewijn), 1927-; Villa-Vicencio, Charles, 1942-

Subjects: World Council of Churches. Programme to Combat Racism; Apartheid - South Africa; Apartheid - Religious aspects - Christianity; Christianity - South Africa; South Africa - Race relations; Racism - Religious aspects - Christianity; Christianity and politics; Economic sanctions - South Africa; Economic justice - Religious aspects - Christianity; Violence - Religious aspects - Christianity; South Africa - Religious aspects - Christianity