The evangelical role in political South Africa /by Robert R. Thomson.
- 1977.
- vi, 121 leaves, bound ; 28 cm.
Typescript. Introduction Chapter I. Historical Background Relative to the Development of Current Political Situation Chapter II. Biblical Teachings and Race Relations Chapter III. The Biblical Basis for Political Involvement Chapter IV. The Impetus for South African Evangelicals Chapter V. Objections to Christian Political Involvement Appendices
Statement of Purpose -- Definition of Terms. Founding of a Nation -- Jan van Riebeeck -- British occupation -- The Trekboers -- The British settlers -- The Great Trek -- Reasons for the movement -- Events of the movement -- Boer republics -- Discovery of Gold -- Internal Conflicts -- Cecil Rhodes vs. Paul Kruger -- Anglo-Boer wars -- World Wars I and II -- The Development of Apartheid -- South African constitution -- Mr. B.J. Vorster -- The policy of apartheid -- Contentions against policy -- Philosophy of policy -- Race groups -- Bantu -- Coloreds -- Indians -- Religious influences. Why has God set the bounds of the nation? -- Does God consider some races superior? -- The establishment of Biblical principles -- Luke 10:29-37 -- John 4:9, 40-42 -- James 5:4 -- 2 Corinthians 5:16 -- Colossians 3:11. The issue at stake -- The Biblical mandate -- The institution of government -- Why was government instituted? -- Functions of the State -- The Christian and his relation to government -- Jesus Christ -- The question of tribute to Caesar -- The payment of the temple tax -- The Apostle Paul -- Paul and the paretors of the Roman colony of Philippi -- Paul before the Politarchs and Thessalonica -- Paul before Gallio, the Roman proconsul of Archaia at Corinth -- Paul in Ephesus -- The teachings of Paul -- 1 Corinthians 2:6-8 -- 1 Corinthians 6:1-8 -- Romans 13:1-7 -- 1 Timothy 2:1-2 -- Titus 3:1-2, 8b -- General New Testament considerations. Statement of Problem -- White evangelicals -- Stimulate concern -- Emphases -- Methods -- Overcome resistance -- Establishing guidelines -- Develop Organization -- Establishment of a committee -- Individual participation -- Black evangelicals -- Identity problems -- Locate resources -- Evaluate methods of change -- Non-national evangelicals. The world is evil -- The believer's sole responsibility is to win men to Christ -- God is in control -- Political involvement by church violates principle of separation of Church and State -- The only way to change society is to change individual lives -- Communism is at the base of all political change. The Christian and Revolution -- Call to the Churches and Nations of Southern Africa.
Columbia International University--Faculty, Alumni, and alumnae
Christians--Political activity--South Africa. Political participation--Biblical teaching.