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Article: The witness of the Presbyterian Churches in South Africa.
- Article from:
- International Review of Mission
- Article date:
- January 1, 1994
- Author:
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It is not possible to speak of the witness of Presbyterians in South Africa without first confessing their total disunity. There are in fact four main Presbyterian churches in South Africa: -- The Reformed Presbyterian Church of South Africa -- The Presbyterian Church of Africa -- The Evangelical Presbyterian Church in South Africa -- The Presbyterian Church of Southern Africa
South Africa is a land striving for unity and peace, for harmony and tolerance, for justice and reconciliation after decades of racial and ethnic division, of economic and class conflict, and even of religious and denominational rivalry. It is therefore a sad commentary on the witness of ...