New hope for the poor
A perspective on the church in informal settlements in Africa
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EnglishRésumé
Empowering the poor remains an essential part of the Christian Gospel. The way in which the absolute poor in informal settlements in Africa can be empowered by the message of the Bible, needs to be researched. During research completed in informal settlements near Bloemfontein, Free State Province, South Africa, it has been established that the churches present in the situation are best equipped to relate to the poor and interpret the message of the Bible to them.
Keywords
church; informal settlements in Africa; poverty; disempowerment; churche's role in poverty; HIV/AIDS; empirical; informal housing areas; Bloemfontein; Mangaung; Biblical messages; self-empowerment; Christian-ethical approach; thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRM Christianity::QRMB Christian Churches, denominations, groups; thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRM ChristianityISBN
9781920382094, 9781920382018Publisher
UJ PressPublication date and place
Bloemfontein, 2012Imprint
SunBonani ScholarClassification
Christian Churches, denominations, groups
Christianity
Pages
146
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