The Accra Confession as a response to empire
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Pillay, Jerry
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AOSIS Open Journals
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The Accra Confession was formulated and adopted by the World Alliance of Reformed Churches in Accra, Ghana, in 2004. This article traces the historical development of the Accra Confession and its continued impact on the present. It aims to show the confession as a Reformed response to 'empire'. The article explores the content, debates and challenges the Accra Confession offers to the notion of empire.
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Accra Confession, God, Reformed Churches in Germany, World Alliance of Reformed Churches (WARC)
Sustainable Development Goals
SDG-10: Reduced inequalities
SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutions
SDG-17: Partnerships for the goals
SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutions
SDG-17: Partnerships for the goals
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Pillay, J., 2018, ‘The Accra Confession as a response to empire’, HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies 74(4), a5284. https://doi.org/10.4102/hts.v74i4.5284.