Mbali, Zolile Additional Author mixed material bibliography London SCM Press Ltd. 1987 monographic 0334019230 en English

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His study is focussed on the well-known Programme to Combat Racism (PCR), embarked on by the World Council of Churches, which was widely publicized under such headings as 'Churches give Aid to Terrorists'. After introducing himself and giving a portrait of apartheid, Zolile Mbali describes how PCR was set up, what it did, and the reactions of churches both inside South Africa and outside, with explanations of pro-apartheid ideology as well as of liberation theology. He then goes on to look at some of the specific matters taken up by PCR: violence and non-violence; boycotts, disinvestment, bank loans: the fear of communism and the vested interests in maintaining the status quo. As he analyses the public debate and media coverage of these issues, he raises questions about bias, the disinformation campaign and the manipulation of news. In the final section he highlights the problems for the ology which emerge from this PCR case-study. Nothing like this book has yet appeared. It is not cheerful reading: it is about the struggle for the human rights of black people. It also shows a new style of applied theology, revealing a critique of Western Christian culture which has implications beyond the South African crisis.His study is focussed on the well-known Programme to Combat Racism (PCR), embarked on by the World Council of Churches, which was widely publicized under such headings as 'Churches give Aid to Terrorists'. After introducing himself and giving a portrait of apartheid, Zolile Mbali describes how PCR was set up, what it did, and the reactions of churches both inside South Africa and outside, with explanations of pro-apartheid ideology as well as of liberation theology. He then goes on to look at some of the specific matters taken up by PCR: violence and non-violence; boycotts, disinvestment, bank loans: the fear of communism and the vested interests in maintaining the status quo. As he analyses the public debate and media coverage of these issues, he raises questions about bias, the disinformation campaign and the manipulation of news. In the final section he highlights the problems for the ology which emerge from this PCR case-study. Nothing like this book has yet appeared. It is not cheerful reading: it is about the struggle for the human rights of black people. It also shows a new style of applied theology, revealing a critique of Western Christian culture which has implications beyond the South African crisis. 261.7 Transformatio Library Bandung Theological Seminary 261.7 Mba c E10000098 Non Fiction 261.7 Mba c Churches_and_Racism.jpg 64344 2014-12-17 10:19:06 2026-02-10 17:18:10 machine generated