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The Road to Unity: The Lutheran Churches of Southern Africa Confronting a Divided Past de Philippe Denis

The Road to Unity: The Lutheran Churches of Southern Africa Confronting a Divided Past

Autor Philippe Denis
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 23 iun 2026
This volume traces the historical development of Lutheran churches in southern Africa from colonial establishment through apartheid to contemporary unity efforts. The study examines mission-to-church transitions, responses to apartheid, and multiple attempts at achieving unity including the formation of FELCSA, LUCSA, and includes:
  • Comprehensive historical analysis of Lutheran churches in southern Africa from colonial establishment to contemporary unity efforts
  • Examination of mission-to-church transitions and responses to apartheid within Lutheran denominations
  • Critical assessment of unity initiatives including FELCSA, LUCSA, and joint theological education at LTI
  • Analysis of the 1964 UELCSA and 1975 ELCSA formations and their impact on racial divisions within Lutheran churches
  • Documentation of failed unity attempts and the 2008 collapse of unity talks with lessons for future efforts
This title has been co-published with UKZN Press. T&F does not sell or distribute the print versions in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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ISBN-13: 9781041332008
ISBN-10: 1041332009
Pagini: 264
Ilustrații: 40
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 mm
Ediția:1
Editura: Taylor & Francis
Colecția Routledge
Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom

Public țintă

Academic

Cuprins

Foreword 
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Introduction
  1. The Colonial Legacy
  2. From Mission to Church
  3. A Mixed Response to Apartheid
  4. The Shock of Budapest
  5. In the Fire of Apartheid
  6. The Unity Committee and Its Aftermath
  7. Non-Racial Theological Education
Conclusion
Epilogue
Chronological Timeline of Lutheran Churches in Southern Africa
Bibliography
Index

Notă biografică

Philippe Denis is Professor Emeritus in the School of Religion, Philosophy and Classics at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. His research focuses on church history, oral history, and the history of Christianity in southern Africa. He has published extensively on mission history, religious responses to apartheid, and the role of churches in social transformation. Denis has supervised numerous postgraduate students and contributed significantly to the documentation of religious history in the region. His scholarly work combines historical analysis with theological reflection, addressing questions of ecclesial unity, denominational development, and the intersection of faith and politics in southern African contexts.

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This title offers historical analysis of Lutheran churches in southern Africa examining colonial legacy, apartheid responses, and unity efforts, tracing failed attempts and contemporary initiatives toward ecclesial unity.