The Church Land Programme and Black Theology of Liberation

Solidarity and Suggestions for an Innovative Methodology

Datos Bibliográficos

ID3383018
AutoresNtandoyenkosi Mlambo (0000-0001-6502-794X, University of South Africa, autor de correspondencia)
Año2025
Volumen16
Número2
Páginas262
Fecha de publicación2025-02-19
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaReligions (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444
EditorialMDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.3390/rel16020262
OpenAlexW4407748434
IdiomaEN
Referencias citadas12

Black Theology of Liberation, particularly in South Africa, has always been for Black people in the world and produced theological reflections through the lens of Black people. In the evolving scholarship on BTL, there has been challenges in its middle class positionality toward the Black poor and oppressed. The Church Land Programme in Pietermaritzburg was presented with a similar challenge on its positionality in its work on land reform. The CLP's shift from an organisation working on behalf of the Black poor to working with them may provide suggestions for BTL's methodology and positionality. This article analyses the Church Land Programme's community-led publications and how these provide innovative methodological choices for Black Theology of Liberation scholars. Firstly, it explores the Church Land Programme's history, strategic shifts, and publication partnerships within communities. Secondly, is analyses the publications' use of stories from within communities. Finally, it discusses new methodological choices in Black Theology of Liberation through lessons from the Church Land Programme's shift and resultant publications. The results reveal that narratives from below can be promoted in Black Theology of Liberation's methodology

African american · Black church · Black theology · Liberation · Liberation theology · Political science · Sociology · Solidarity · Theology · Anthropology · Law · Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies · Philosophy · Religion, Society, and Development · Theological Perspectives and Practices