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050	0	4	_aBR1450.F929.I834 2004
100	1		_aFroise, Marjorie, _e1
245	1	0	_aIs Christianity in South Africa a label or a spiritual and ethical value system? : _ba study of Christian adherence in the city of Welkom / _cby Marjorie Froise. _hPR
260			_c2004.
300			_axvii, 219 leaves.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
500			_aWordprocessed copy.
500			_aChapter 1: Introduction
500			_aChapter 2: The Status of Christianity Explored
500			_aChapter 3: Christianity By Name But Not By Deed
500			_aChapter 4: A Study of the City of Welkom
500			_aChapter 5: Social Perspectives on Ethical Problems
500			_aChapter 6: A Study of the Problem from an Ethical and Biblical Worldview
500			_aChapter 7: Growth and Decline in the Church
500			_aChapter 8: Conclusion
500			_aAddendum Welkom Research Project questionnaire
500			_aList of Figures
500			_aList of Tables
502			_gThesis _bD.Th. _cUniversity of South Africa _d2004.
504			_a1
505	0	0	_aA problem that demands an answer -- _tSouth Africa's Christian status -- _t'Christian' and 'Christendom' are not necessarily synonymouus -- _tChristianity is more than cultural change -- _tChristianity is more than spirituality -- _tChristian faith entails more than church affiliation or attendance -- _tThe problem explored -- _tThe macro-problem-why the disparity between religious and social indicators? -- _tConsidering the micro-problem -- _tThe wider implications of the research -- _tContents of the chapters, sources of material used and data collection methods -- _tCensus reports confirm a Christian status -- _tA study of the city of Welkom -- _tWelkom Research Project -- _tThe objectives of the research -- _tSocial perspectives on ethical problems -- _tA biblical perspective on ethical problems -- _tGrowth and decline in the church -- _tTerminology -- _tRacial terms - Conclusion.
505	0	0	_aIntroduction-South Africans regard themselves as Christian -- _tA statistical study of Christianity in South Africa from Census reports -- _tBlack Christianity -- _tThe 2001 Census report -- _tChurch membership examined from data compiled in the South African Christian Handbooks -- _tComparison between census statistics and denominational affiliation -- _tSouth Africa's Christian heritage -- _tChristianity in the early settlers -- _tEarly missionary activity and its historical significance -- _tThe role of Christianity in the history of the Coloured community -- _tThe development of Afrikaner nationalism and the historical role of the Dutch Reformed Church -- _tBlack political resistance -- _tSummary of the findings -- _tHistory also confirms a Christian status.
505	0	0	_aIntroduction -- _tThe nature and extent of the crime problem -- _tCrime statistics -- _tOther crimes -- _tPeople's perception of crime -- _tSouth African Police Service, crime and confidence levels -- _tThe perpetrators -- _tStructural violence existed before independence -- _tFraud and corruption -- _tDealing with crime -- _tRape and sexual violence -- _tRape in children -- _tHawaiiV and AIDS -- _tThe incidence of AIDS -- _tAnte-natal surveys -- _tEngagement with HawaiiV/AIDS -- _tBehavioural change -- _tAbortion -- _tSummary of findings -- _tThe problem of crime -- _tWho is responsible for high crime levels? -- _tRape and sexual violence -- _tHawaiiV and AIDS -- _tAbortion.
505	0	0	_aIntroduction -- _tChoice of the City of Welkom for the research study -- _tChurch participation in the project -- _tHistorical background -- _tA demographic study of Welkom -- _tThe people -- _tEmployment -- _tEducation -- _tPlace of residence -- _tReligious affiliation in Welkom -- _tHawaiiV/AIDS in Welkom -- _tUnderstanding the value systems of the people -- _tResondents' views on the quality of their lives -- _tFamily is important -- _tRelationships with friends -- _tThe importance of personal fulfilment -- _tSuccess and achievement -- _tAttitudes towards possessions -- _tConcern for others -- _tThe influence of television in establishing values -- _tDoes the church have a role to play in society? -- _tViews on ethical issues -- _tCrime -- _tCorruption -- _tAbortion -- _tSexuality -- _tThe role of the church in society -- _tUnderstanding religious beliefs: how people feel about their faith -- _tReligious affiliation -- _tPerspectives on the Christian faith -- _t'Is the Christian faith unique?' -- _t'Is the Christian faith relevant to the way you live today?' -- _tChurch attendance -- _tBelief in the power of prayer -- _tSummary of findings -- _tInformation on respondents -- _tValues are explored -- _tReligious beliefs.
505	0	0	_aIntroduction -- _tThe problem of poverty -- _tDevelopment of the State's social welfare policy -- _tPoverty and inequality -- _tOctober Household Surveys -- _tChronic poverty -- _tPoverty and unemployment -- _tPoverty and education -- _tThe crime problem -- _tThe link between poverty and crime -- _tUrbanisation and its effects -- _tCorruption -- _tChallenges facing the country -- _tSummary of findings -- _tPoverty -- _tUrbanisation pressures -- _tPoverty, unemployment -- _tThe crime problem.
505	0	0	_aIntroduction -- _tSouth Africa's 'rainbow' system -- _tThe basis of an ethical system -- _tThe role of culture in determining an ethical system -- _tThe role of values in establishing an ethical culture -- _tA Christian ethic explored -- _tThe church is largely nominal -- _tHistorical factors that have led to nominalism -- _tAn inadequate settler faith -- _tThe planting of Christianity among indigenous people: the introduction of Western culture rather than a biblical worldview -- _tThe spirit world is denied in a Western belief system -- _tSplit-level Christianity -- _tThe effects of nominalism in the church -- _tWorldviews in conflict -- _tA biblical worldview -- _tA call to return to ubuntu thinking -- _tSecularisation of society -- _tSecularisation of South Africa -- _tHumanism -- _tPostmodern thought -- _tWhat postmodernism means for society -- _tPostmodernism and the Christian faith -- _tSummary of findings.
505	0	0	_aIntroduction -- _tGrowth and decline in South African churches -- _tData from the South African Christian Handbooks -- _tIncrease in clergy and churches -- _tIncrease in training -- _tIncrease in workers in other countries -- _tData from the Welkom Research Project -- _tIndicators of Christian faith -- _tValue systems -- _tResponses to ethical issues -- _tFactors influencing church growth and decline -- _tCriteria for growth -- _tThere is a decisive link between training and church growth -- _tThe church has a purpose or vision -- _tThe church adapts to change -- _tThe church meets social needs -- _tA study of three church groups -- _tThe Methodist Church of Southern Africa -- _tPentecostal and Charismatic churches -- _tAfrican Independent Churches -- _tSummary of findings.
505	0	0	_aIntroduction -- _tThe research question -- _tSouth Africa at the macro-level -- _tSouth Africa's Christian status is confirmed -- _tBlack Christianity -- _tHistory confirms a Christian status -- _tThe breakdown of moral values -- _tWho is responsible for the high crime levels? -- _tOther moral issues -- _tUnderstanding the context -- _tThe problem from an ethical and biblical worldview -- _tPrevailing worldview considered -- _tConsidering the problem on a micro-level -- _tThe Welkom Research Project -- _tSouth African Christian Handbooks -- _tGrowth and decline in the church -- _tFinal comments.
505	0	0	_a'South Africa is a Christian country' -- _t'Our country is in moral decline' -- _tThe growth of Christianity from 1911 to 2001 as shown in the census reports -- _tReligious affiliation by population group from Census reports -- _tDenominational trends as a percentage of the total population -- _tNumerical church affiliation in the Black population group in the 1996 and 2001 census reports -- _tAffiliation in the African Independent Churches from the 2001 Census report -- _tReligious affiliation in the White population group -- _tData from the 2001 Census compared with SACH statistics -- _tMurders per 100,000 population -- _tIncidence of HawaiiV-positive women at ante-natal clinics from 1999-2003 -- _tEmployment statistics (WRP) -- _tReligious affiliation by denominational group (Census 2001) -- _tReligious affiliation by age group (Census 2001) -- _tComparison of religious affiliation between the 2001 Census and the WRP -- _t'Life in South Africa has improved over the past five years' -- _t'My family is important to me' -- _tRespondents' views on personal friendships -- _t'The purpose of life is enjoyment and personal fulfillment' -- _tDenominational responses to 'I agree/disagree' that 'the purpose of life is enjoyment and personal fulfillment' -- _t'To reach the top of my career and gain public recognition' -- _t'You can tell a successful person by what he/she owns' -- _t'You can tell a successful person by what he/she owns' by church group -- _t'How I feel about the poor in South Africa' by age group -- _tHours of television watched per day by age group -- _t'If the unemployed resort to crime, they should not be punished' -- _tViews on crime compared with education -- _t'Taking or giving bribes is Oklahoma in Africa' -- _t'Christian medical staff should comply and perform abortions' -- _t'Christian medical staff should be prepared to terminate pregnancies' by denomination -- _t'It's Oklahoma to sleep together' -- _t'Sex is for marriage only' by denominational affiliation -- _t'What does the church need to do to be relevant?' -- _tReligious affiliation for Matjhabeng -- _tReligion affiliation by age -- _tReligious affiliation in the WRP -- _t'South Africa is a Christian nation' -- _t'All religions are the same' -- _t'All religions are the same' by denomination -- _t'The Bible is totally accurate in all its teachings' -- _tIndicators relating to those who stated that 'all religions are the same' -- _t'Is the Christian faith relevenat to the way you live your life today?' -- _tRelevance of the Christian faith by denomination -- _tChurch attendance -- _tAttendance at a church meeting by denomination -- _tUnemployed compared with level of schooling-WRP -- _tDimensions of a culture -- _tChristianity and its relationship with other ideologies and cultures -- _tSyncretism in both traditional and Western worldviews -- _tData from the Census reports compared with SACH statistics -- _tGrowth in the number of churches and clergy from the 1996/7 and 1999/2000 editions of the SACH -- _tStudents in Bible colleges -- _tseminaries and universities studying for ministry -- _tTraining by theological persuasion -- _tData from four editions of the SACH on workers in other countries -- _tChurch attendance -- _tResponses to reading of the Scriptures and relevance of the Christian faith -- _tResponses to the uniqueness of the Christian faith -- _tHours of TV watched compared with factors that influenced respondents' lives -- _tValues that are held in high regard -- _tOpinions on ethical issues -- _tMCSA as a percentage of total population from census reports.
505	0	0	_a2001 Census summary of main religious groups by population -- _tReported crime statistics -- _tQuality of life by province -- _tWestern and African worldviews encountered at the time of introduction of Christianity into South Africa -- _tModels of churches.
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610	2	0	_aColumbia International University _xAlumni and alumnae.
650		0	_aChristian ethics _zSouth Africa _zWelkom.
650		0	_aChurch growth _zSouth Africa _zWelkom.
650		0	_aChristianity _zSouth Africa _zWelkom.
650		0	_aChurch attendance _zSouth Africa _zWelkom.
650		0	_aChristianity and culture.
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