The Accra Confession as a response to empire

The Accra Confession was formulated and adopted by the World Alliance of Reformed Churches in Accra, Ghana, in 2004. This article traces the historical development of the Accra Confession and its continued impact on the present. It aims to show the confession as a Reformed response to ‘empire’. The...

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Published in:HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
Main Author: Jerry Pillay
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: AOSIS 2018-11-01
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Online Access:https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/5284
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Summary:The Accra Confession was formulated and adopted by the World Alliance of Reformed Churches in Accra, Ghana, in 2004. This article traces the historical development of the Accra Confession and its continued impact on the present. It aims to show the confession as a Reformed response to ‘empire’. The article explores the content, debates and challenges the Accra Confession offers to the notion of empire.
ISSN:0259-9422
2072-8050