Demaine Solomons
Biographic Data
| ID | 6894795 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Demaine Solomons |
| GIVEN NAMES | Demaine |
| FAMILY NAME | Solomons |
| SIGNATURE | SOLOMONS D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of the Western Cape |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6514-0563 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
On Re‐Membering Reconciliation and the Black Theological Impulse Embedded in the Kairos Document
The debates about reconciliation in post‐apartheid South Africa tend to vacillate between paradigms set as dualisms: justice versus peace, equality versus unity, and repentance versus forgiveness. Inspired by Black theological impulses, the Kairos Document (1985) makes a choice in each of these cases: the prerequisite for peace is justice, for unity is equality, and for forgiveness is repentance. Contained within the Kairos Document is the impuls…
Black Theologies of Liberation
This article introduces this thematic issue of The Ecumenical Review, which originates from a colloquium hosted at the University of the Western Cape on Black theologies. Our aim is to propose a set of theological frames through which to consider the 11 articles presented here, as well as the study of Black theology in general. We propose that Black theologies of liberation can be understood within three theological frameworks: a theology of resi…
Trading justice for peace? Reframing reconciliation in TRC processes in South Africa, Canada and Nordic countries
Conflict in its various manifestations continues to be a defining feature in many places throughout the world. In an attempt to address such conflict, various forms of a Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) have been introduced to facilitate the transition from social conflict to a new dispensation. The introduction and subsequent proceedings of TRCs in South Africa, Canada and Norway are widely regarded as good examples of this approach. Ag…
Absurdity of Reconciliation
The quest for reconciliation in South Africa is an exercise in the absurd. To say it is an exercise for the absurd might also have some merit. Like Sisyphus, the figure in Greek mythology, those engaged in the quest for reconciliation are condemned to repeat forever the same, in some cases, meaningless task of pushing a boulder up a mountain only to see it roll down again. This is amid the human propensity to forever search for meaning irrespecti…
Reconciliation, Forgiveness and Violence in Africa
There is no shortage of scholarly contributions grappling with the key concepts of “reconciliation” and “forgiveness” as it pertains to the African and more poignantly the South African context. These notions have a longstanding, yet, contested history and evokes an array of responses ranging from cheering enthusiasm to utter despondency. This contestation has to be understood in relation to the various forms of historical violence inflicted on t…
Beyond nostalgia in the search for identity
Practitioners of Black liberation theology often reflect on the emergence of this theological expression by means of a nostalgic launch into the past, seeking ways to address some of today’s most pressing concerns. In this sense, much of what is known about Black liberation theology, including its identity, is premised on how we engage with nostalgia. However, the problem with the rendering of history through a nostalgic lens is our propensity to…
Re-examining a theology of reconciliation
This contribution is derived from a more extensive 2018 PhD study in which the contested nature of the discourses on reconciliation is explored. It provides a conceptual analysis of how reconciliation is understood in the Kairos Document (1985). Regarded as an outstanding example of a theological response to the problem of apartheid, what is often overlooked is the tension implicit in its approach which, in turn, has serious implications for how …
Liberation or Reconstruction? Black Theology as Unfinished Business in South Africa
As a metaphor, “liberation” was at the heart of the Black theological project in South Africa. However, after centuries of colonial and apartheid rule, Black liberation and its association with Black theology need to be examined in light of democracy in South Africa. Some have asserted that the end of apartheid together with the democratization of the country renders Black theology irrelevant. These views are taken further by suggesting that it i…
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Liberation or Reconstruction? Black Theology as Unfinished Business in South Africa
As a metaphor, “liberation” was at the heart of the Black theological project in South Africa. However, after centuries of colonial and apartheid rule, Black liberation and its association with Black theology need to be examined in light of democracy in South Africa. Some have asserted that the end of apartheid together with the democratization of the country renders Black theology irrelevant. These views are taken further by suggesting that it i…
Re-examining a theology of reconciliation
This contribution is derived from a more extensive 2018 PhD study in which the contested nature of the discourses on reconciliation is explored. It provides a conceptual analysis of how reconciliation is understood in the Kairos Document (1985). Regarded as an outstanding example of a theological response to the problem of apartheid, what is often overlooked is the tension implicit in its approach which, in turn, has serious implications for how …
Trading justice for peace? Reframing reconciliation in TRC processes in South Africa, Canada and Nordic countries
Conflict in its various manifestations continues to be a defining feature in many places throughout the world. In an attempt to address such conflict, various forms of a Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) have been introduced to facilitate the transition from social conflict to a new dispensation. The introduction and subsequent proceedings of TRCs in South Africa, Canada and Norway are widely regarded as good examples of this approach. Ag…
Absurdity of Reconciliation
The quest for reconciliation in South Africa is an exercise in the absurd. To say it is an exercise for the absurd might also have some merit. Like Sisyphus, the figure in Greek mythology, those engaged in the quest for reconciliation are condemned to repeat forever the same, in some cases, meaningless task of pushing a boulder up a mountain only to see it roll down again. This is amid the human propensity to forever search for meaning irrespecti…
Reconciliation, Forgiveness and Violence in Africa
There is no shortage of scholarly contributions grappling with the key concepts of “reconciliation” and “forgiveness” as it pertains to the African and more poignantly the South African context. These notions have a longstanding, yet, contested history and evokes an array of responses ranging from cheering enthusiasm to utter despondency. This contestation has to be understood in relation to the various forms of historical violence inflicted on t…
Beyond nostalgia in the search for identity
Practitioners of Black liberation theology often reflect on the emergence of this theological expression by means of a nostalgic launch into the past, seeking ways to address some of today’s most pressing concerns. In this sense, much of what is known about Black liberation theology, including its identity, is premised on how we engage with nostalgia. However, the problem with the rendering of history through a nostalgic lens is our propensity to…
On Re‐Membering Reconciliation and the Black Theological Impulse Embedded in the Kairos Document
The debates about reconciliation in post‐apartheid South Africa tend to vacillate between paradigms set as dualisms: justice versus peace, equality versus unity, and repentance versus forgiveness. Inspired by Black theological impulses, the Kairos Document (1985) makes a choice in each of these cases: the prerequisite for peace is justice, for unity is equality, and for forgiveness is repentance. Contained within the Kairos Document is the impuls…
Black Theologies of Liberation
This article introduces this thematic issue of The Ecumenical Review, which originates from a colloquium hosted at the University of the Western Cape on Black theologies. Our aim is to propose a set of theological frames through which to consider the 11 articles presented here, as well as the study of Black theology in general. We propose that Black theologies of liberation can be understood within three theological frameworks: a theology of resi…
Law (8 works) · Political science (8 works) · Philosophy (7 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Christian Theology and Mission (6 works) · African cultural and philosophical studies (5 works) · Gender Studies (5 works) · Politics (5 works) · Theology (5 works) · Epistemology (4 works)