Abstract:
This article places the Accra Confession, accepted at the 24th General Assembly of the World
Alliance of Reformed Churches (WARC) (2004), within the historical context of the WARC’s
struggle for economic justice in the face of globalisation. It moves beyond addressing such issues
merely as ethical issues to rather viewing them as confessional issues of faith. It highlights the
difficulties of the WARC to reach consensus on issues concerning economic justice. It also shows
how the WARC has taken the lead in the ecumenical movement by engaging a broad spectrum
of people – professionals and non-professionals, from the North and the South, rich and poor – to
ensure that such a confession is a true reflection of the experiences of people at grass-roots level
and that it speaks from the heart. The Accra Confession challenges Christians to take a faith stance
on economic injustice.
Description:
This article was originally
presented as a paper at
a meeting of the Joint
Globalization Task
Team of the Reformed
Churches of Germany
and South Africa, held at
Arnoldsheim, Frankfurt,
Germany, 26–30 May 2008.
