Christianity in South Africa

Christianity in South Africa PDF Author: Richard Elphick
Publisher: James Currey
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 520

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Book Description
Almost three-quarters of South Africans in the late-1990s call themselves Christians. From colonial times, when missionaries embroiled themselves in frontier conflicts, until recently, when both defenders and opponents of apartheid draw heavily upon Christian doctrine and ritual, Christian impulses have shaped South Africa.