Overview
This book traces the development of the Scottish Presbyterian mission from 1824 until the formation of the Bantu Presbyterian Church of South Africa in 1923 as the first South African outcome of the three-self movement. It considers the development of this autonomous church, supported by the Free Church of Scotland until 1929, and the Church of Scotland thereafter in the light of its ongoing missionary purpose until its union with the Presbyterian Church of Southern Africa in 1999. Drawing from archival sources, Graham A. Duncan documents the history of South African Christianity in the context of racial segregation and apartheid. The book foregrounds the distinguished history of Scottish Presbyterianism in South Africa. It also presents a significant part of the church history of Scotland, beyond its borders, highlighting the important role played by indigenous Christians in the growth of global Christianity.
Full Product Details
Author: Graham A. Duncan
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Imprint: Edinburgh University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 1.40cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 0.363kg
ISBN: 9781399503945
ISBN 10: 1399503944
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 12 February 2024
Audience:
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
I have no doubt that this will be an important book on aspects of Scottish mission history and South African church history. There are not many people with the knowledge and background to take on a task like this; Graham Duncan is one of the few people who has accomplished this with aplomb. --Dr. Retief M�ller, Director of the Nagel Institute for the Study of World Christianity, Calvin University
Author Information
Graham A. Duncan is Research Associate at the University of South Africa. Previously, he served as Emeritus Professor of Church History and Church Polity at the University of Pretoria. He is a member of the South African Missiological Society (SAMS) and the Church History Society of Southern Africa. He was also a member of the South African Council for Theological Education. He is the author of over hundred peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters and the author of Coercive Agency: Power and Resistance in Mission Education, Pietermaritzburgh: Cluster Publications, 2003 and co-author (with Denis P.) of The Native School that Caused all the Trouble: A History of the Federal Theological Seminary of Southern Africa, Pietermaritzburgh: Cluster Publications, 2012.
