From Apartheid to the New Dispensation
Evangelicals and the Democratization of South Africa1
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3933149 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anthony Balcomb (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 5-38 |
| Publication date | 2004-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Religion in Africa (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-4200 • E-ISSN: 1570-0666 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/157006604323056705 |
| OpenAlex | W1980996353 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 17 |
| References cited | 3 |
In this article, I attempt to distinguish between five responses to the political situation in South Africa made by evangelicals before and after the end of apartheid in April 1994. I characterize the adherents of these positions as the conservatives, the pragmatists, the protagonists of the Third Way, the protagonists of the 'alternative' community and the liberationists. I then attempt to demonstrate their influence in the transformation of South African society towards democracy by undertaking a series of typological case studies of prominent representatives of these positions. In the process, I attempt to unpack some of the theological and political thinking that underlies and explains each position
African studies · Democracy · Democratization · Economics · Epistemology · History of religions · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Position (finance) · Pragmatism · Sociology · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Christian Theology and Mission · Gender Studies · Law · Philosophy · Religion, Society, and Development · Religious studies
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| Unique citing works | 17 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,81 |
| Citation span | 2005 - 2026 (22) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 16 |