Transformation in South Africa and the Kingdom of God

dc.contributor.authorVorster, Nico
dc.date.accessioned2010-10-04T07:31:07Z
dc.date.available2010-10-04T07:31:07Z
dc.date.issued2006
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dc.description.abstractThe concept of transformation is currently ill defined and often abused for political and ideological ends. This article attempts to provide a sound value base for the concept of transformation from the perspective of the Kingdom of God and to evaluate the current process from this perspective. The task of Christians is to obey the cosmic reign of Christ by disarming the oppressive powers of this world, and by serving the interests of the poor. In the South African context, this means that Christians must engage in the transformation process in order to establish a more just society. However, Christians can only fulfil their calling if they are spiritually transformed themselves. White Christians must realize that the Apartheid system was unjust and that transformation is necessary because the social and economic inequalities in South Africa are systemic in nature. Black Christians must refrain from abusing the transformation process for personal gain. Christians should participate in the transformation process in a critical manner, knowing that old ideologies can easily be replaced by new ideologies, and knowing that the only true Kingdom of Justice will be established by Godself in the coming dispensation.en
dc.description.urihttp://explore.up.ac.za/record=b1001341en_US
dc.identifier.citationVorster, N 2006. 'Transformation in South Africa and the Kingdom of God', HTS Teologiese Studies/ Theological Studies, vol. 62, no. 2, pp. 731-753.[http://www.hts.org.za/index.php/HTS/issue/archive]en
dc.identifier.issn0259-9422 (print)
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/14962
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherReformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoriaen_US
dc.rightsReformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoriaen_US
dc.subjectTransformationen
dc.subject.lcshChange -- Religious aspectsen
dc.subject.lcshKingdom of Goden
dc.subject.lcshSouth Africa -- Race relationsen
dc.subject.lcshChristian life -- South Africaen
dc.subject.lcshSpiritual life -- Christianityen
dc.subject.lcshIdeology -- Religious aspectsen
dc.titleTransformation in South Africa and the Kingdom of Goden
dc.typeArticleen

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