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The missionary role of mainstream Christianity: Towards a narrative paradigm for social integration of minorities in pluralistic post-apartheid South Africa
This article attempts to add to the existing approaches of practical theology and specifically
to the missionary approaches of mainline churches towards immigrants. This is an attempt
to enhance the mission amongst immigrants by critically engaging with the two approaches,
namely: mainstream and margins and pillarization. Notwithstanding the important
contributions that these two approaches make to tolerance, integration and cohesion of
differences I seek to point out some serious limitations of the two approaches. These limitations
include social coercion, co-option, relativism and loss of identity. Considering these limitations
a third approach, the narrative approach, takes serious community, tradition and symbol for
more effective mission amongst immigrants by mainline churches. Social cohesion, a more
realistic reality and integrated communities are some of the consequences of this approach
when doing missionary activities amongst immigrants.DHE
Frans Wijsen, Seeds of conflict in a haven of peace. From religious studies to interreligious studies in Africa. Studies in World Christianity and Interreligious relations, Amsterdam, New York, 2007 [Rezension]
Death and the Hereafter in African Religiosity, Vortrag an der Konferenz: African Spirituality Conference, Tangaza College, Nairobi, Kenia, 17.-20. Mai 2010
John Harun Mwau, Kikamba Dictionary. Osa Vinya Mukamba. Kikamba-English, Kikamba-Kikamba, English-Kikamba, 2. Auflage, 2006 [Rezension]
Challenges of Language, Culture, and Interpretation in Translating the Greek New Testament
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