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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Target entity: Black and Reformed: Apartheid, Liberation, and the Calvinist Tradition Context triple: [Allan Boesak, notableWork, Black and Reformed: Apartheid, Liberation, and the Calvinist Tradition]
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Target entity: Black and Reformed: Apartheid, Liberation, and the Calvinist Tradition Target entity description: 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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A.
Calvin and the Rhetoric of Piety
Calvin and the Rhetoric of Piety is a theological study by Serene Jones that examines John Calvin’s thought through the lens of rhetoric, focusing on how his language shapes practices of Christian piety.
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B.
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Lectures on Calvinism
Lectures on Calvinism is a series of influential theological and cultural lectures by Abraham Kuyper that articulate Calvinism as a comprehensive worldview shaping religion, politics, science, and society.
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D.
A Defence of the Judgement of the Reformed Churches
A Defence of the Judgement of the Reformed Churches is a theological treatise by the English Puritan scholar John Rainolds defending the doctrines and positions of Reformed Protestant churches against their critics.
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E.
The American Religion
The American Religion is a 1992 book by literary critic Harold Bloom that analyzes distinctive features of religious belief and practice in the United States, especially its individualistic and gnostic tendencies.
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Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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
NERFINISHED
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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
NERFINISHED
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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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Subject: Black and Reformed: Apartheid, Liberation, and the Calvinist Tradition Description of subject: 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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