Exposure to vulnerability as a new opportunity in preaching the gospel to vulnerable people

Autor: De Klerk, B.J., De Wet, F.W., Letšosa, R.S.
Přispěvatelé: 11210451 - Letšosa, Rantoa Simon, 10416927 - De Wet, Friedrich Wilhelm, 10175946 - De Klerk, Barend Jacobus
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2009
Popis: Preachers, white and black, in a patriarchal South-African society used to be in a virtually unassailable position of authority. Hence they could easily abuse their power and manipulate their listeners in sermons. Finding themselves in a situation of cultural change with the resulting changes in power structures, they are now in a vulnerable situation that calls for new possibility to open up new opportunities for finding a legitimate base of authority in making authentic contact with people living vulnerable lives in a vulnerable situation. In this article we research the impact of change on these preachers, their ability to adapt and opportunities posed by a position of vulnerability. Information obtained from sermon analysis and interviews culminate in the construction of initial theoretical guidelines for a new praxis. http://reference.sabinet.co.za/webx/access/electronic_journals/practheo/practheo_v24_n1_a3.pdf
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