Allan Boesak, black theology and apartheid : a theological-historical approach
Date
2018
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Pieter de Waal Neethling Trust
Abstract
In this article I will give specific attention to the reciprocal relationship between
Black Theology and Allan Boesak based on his lived experience of apartheid from a
theological-historical perspective. It is my presupposition that Boesak’s experience
of apartheid made him prone to the influence of Black Theology and that he in turn
adapted American Black Theology so that it could be made applicable to the South
African context. Black Theology unlocked an entire new theological paradigm for
Boesak which enabled him to speak prophetically to the challenges and injustices that
occurred under apartheid in South Africa. Attention will be given to the emergence
of Black Theology in South Africa, how Boesak was challenged by it and how Black
Theology, through Boesak, impacted the theological landscape.
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CITATION: Fortein, E. 2018. Allan Boesak, black Theology and apartheid : a theological-historical approach. Stellenbosch Theological Journal, 4(2):505-520, doi:10.17570/stj.2018.v4n2.a23.
The original publication is available at https://ojs.reformedjournals.co.za/stj
The original publication is available at https://ojs.reformedjournals.co.za/stj
Keywords
Black theology, Boesak, Allan Aubrey, 1946-
Citation
Fortein, E. 2018. Allan Boesak, black theology and apartheid : a theological-historical approach. Stellenbosch Theological Journal, 4(2):505-520, doi:10.17570/stj.2018.v4n2.a23