The SACC since 1994 : ecumenism in Democratic South Africa

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Womack, Jonathan Michael
Pillay, Jerry

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Church History Society of Southern Africa and Unisa Press

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In contemporary South Africa, it would be true to say that there is no longer any urgency with regard to organic union as an aim of ecumenism. This marks a significant reversal of the pre-1994 situation where political and other motives stimulated the impulse. This is not only a local situation, for ecumenism has taken on a different character globally. Former alignments have weakened, and emerging alignments challenge former assumptions regarding ecumenism—and are no less political than formerly within the Pentecostal bloc, which has ousted the SACC from its former place of privilege in the government’s affections. This is not to say that nothing has been happening on the ecumenical scene. There has been significant activity which is ongoing and offers hope for the future of cooperation. This article includes material up to the present and explores these recent activities of the twenty-first century.

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Ecumenism, Ecumenical, South Africa (SA), South African Council of Churches (SACC), Reconciliation, Prophetic, Contemporary history, CORAT, Holistic, Faith and order

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Womack, J.M. & Pillay J. 2019, 'The SACC since 1994: ecumenism in Democratic South Africa', Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae, vol. 45, no, 2, #6183, pp. 1-16.