Doomsday movements in Africa : restoration of the Ten Commandments of God

Venter, P.M. (Pieter Michiel), 1947-

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dc.contributor.author	Venter, P.M. (Pieter Michiel), 1947-
dc.date.accessioned	2007-07-09T08:33:24Z
dc.date.available	2007-07-09T08:33:24Z
dc.date.issued	2006-03
dc.description.abstract	This article investigates Kibwetere's Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God. A brief summary of the Movement's short history is followed by an outline of the movement's main beliefs. This Ugandan cult's socio historic context is thereupon analyzed. The cult's document, "A Timely Message", is summarized and their relationship with a similar Marian movement in Australia is indicated. Finally, the phenomenon of their suicide is discussed in terms of doomsday apocalypticism and depicted as a result of Roman Catholic apocalyptic thinking.	en
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dc.identifier.citation	Venter, PM 2006, 'Doomsday movements in Africa : restoration of the Ten Commandments of God', HTS Theological Studies/Teologiese Studies, vol. 62, no. 1, pp. 155-173. [http://www.journals.co.za/ej/ejour_hervorm.html]	en
dc.identifier.issn	0259-9422
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2263/2936
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria	en
dc.rights	Reformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria	en
dc.subject	Kibwetere's Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God	en
dc.subject	Doomsday religious movements	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Ten Commandments	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Judgment day	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Cults -- Africa -- Uganda	en
dc.subject.lcsh	End of the world	en
dc.title	Doomsday movements in Africa : restoration of the Ten Commandments of God	en
dc.type	Article	en