Religion and Resistance Politics in South Africa

Lyn S. Graybill

Religion and Resistance Politics in South Africa
Format
Hardback
Publisher
ABC-CLIO
Country
United States
Published
30 November 1995
Pages
168
ISBN
9780275951412

Religion and Resistance Politics in South Africa

Lyn S. Graybill

This study focuses on Christianity and black nationalism in South Africa and looks at four individuals-Albert Lutuli, Robert Sobukwe, Steve Biko, and Desmond Tutu-to see how each leader’s Christian beliefs influenced the political strategy he pursued. Just as theology (Calvinism) was significant in the formulation of Afrikaner nationalism, so too has theology, variously interpreted, been instrumental in the articulation of African nationalism. The African National Congress (ANC), the Pan-Africanist Congress (PAC), the Black Consciousness Movement (BCM), and the United Democratic Front (UDF) all relied on a Christian perspective and vocabulary to articulate the goals of black nationalism. By tracing this religious thread through each of these various resistance movements, the author has made a fascinating contribution to the literature of comparative politics, African studies, and the sociology of religion.

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