Bantu Presbyterian Church of South Africa : : A History of the Free Church of Scotland Mission / / Graham A. Duncan.

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• VerfasserIn: Duncan, Graham A.,
• Place / Publishing House: Edinburgh : : Edinburgh University Press, , [2022]; ©2022
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Series: Scottish Religious Cultures : SRC
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (256 p.)

Examines the Free Church of Scotland Mission in South AfricaDraws substantially on primary and secondary sources from South Africa and ScotlandDemonstrates the exceptional activity of Scottish missionaries in the field of the development of Christian missionsIndicates the crucial role played by indigenous Christians in the growth of the missionEstablishes the history of South African Christianity in the context of racial segregation and apartheidThis 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.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Timeline -- A Presbyterian Anthem -- Introduction -- Chapter one Background to this Study -- Chapter two The Origins and Early Development of Scottish Presbyterian Mission in South Africa, 1824–65 -- Chapter three Rev. Tiyo Soga (1829–71): A Paragon of Early Indigenous Leadership -- Chapter four The Role of Mission Councils in the Scottish Mission in South Africa, 1864–1923 -- Chapter five The Rev. Edward Tsewu’s Dispute with the Free Church of Scotland Mission -- Chapter six The Mzimba Secession, 1898: A South African ‘Disruption’ -- Chapter seven Presbyterianism in South Africa, 1897–1923: To Unite or Not to Unite? -- Chapter eight Preparations for the Formation of the Bantu Presbyterian Church of South Africa, 1897–1919 -- Chapter nine The Formation of the Bantu Presbyterian Church of South Africa, 1920–3 -- Chapter ten Mission to Church – Church to Mission: The First Ten Years, 1923–33 -- Chapter eleven Reaching Out: The Bantu Presbyterian Church in South Africa and the Presbyterian Church of South Africa and Ecumenism, 1923–39 -- Chapter twelve The Bantu Presbyterian Church in South Africa and Ecumenism, 1940–99 -- Chapter thirteen The End of Mission Councils: The Church of Scotland South Africa Joint Council, 1971–81 -- Chapter fourteen A Young Church in Mission or Maintenance Mode? The Bantu Presbyterian Church of South Africa, 1923–99 -- Chapter fifteen The Bantu/Reformed Presbyterian Church and Socio-political Issues -- Chapter sixteen Bantu/Reformed Presbyterian Church Women in Leadership in Ministry -- Conclusion: Indigenous Presbyterians and Missionaries – Transferring Contending Roles and Responsibilities -- Bibliography -- Index