Renouncing racism in a Dutch Reformed congregation

• Main Author: Meiring, Lieze Fredericka
• Other Authors: Kotze, E.
• Format: Others
• Language: en
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: Narrative; Pastoral conversations; Post-modern; Co-construction; Social construction discourse; Racism; Cultural hegemony; Oppression; Injustice; Discourse; Silence; Ethical; Culturally sensitive; Dutch Reformed Church; 261.70968; Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk > History; Racism > Religious aspects > Christianity; Racism > South Africa > Religious aspects; Race relations > Religious aspects > Reformed Church; Race relations > Religious aspects > Christianity; South Africa > Race relations
• Online Access: Meiring, Lieze Fredericka (2000) Renouncing racism in a Dutch Reformed congregation, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/17432>; http://hdl.handle.net/10500/17432

The Dutch Reformed Church provided the theological justification for Apartheid since 1948 and contributed to discourses of racism and cultural hegemony. In this research narrative conversations were used to confront racism prevalent among many Dutch Reformed congregants. Social discourses, created through language, marginalised and oppressed people of Colour in South Africa. In this project, narrative conversations were used to deconstruct these oppressive racial discourses. Antjie Krog's book on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's work, Country of my skull, confronted the congregants with the painful and dehumanising effects of Apartheid. Externalising conversations assisted congregants to face their guilt and the unjust discourses trapping them. In addition, this deconstruction empowered the congregants to challenge racism and cultural hegemony by living more ethical lives. === Philosophy, Practical and Systematic Theology === M. Th. (Practical Theology (Pastoral Therapy))