October 2, 2025Interdisciplinary Journal of Sociality StudiesOpen Access

The Kairos document, church(es), Christianity and the liberation struggle in South Africa during the 1980s: A reappraisal

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TGThembani GxhaweniUniversity of the Free State CTChitja TwalaUniversity of South Africa

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This article critiques the kairos document's theological intervention during apartheid, highlighting its implications for Christianity and societal resistance.

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The kairos document offered a radical theological response to apartheid, calling for solidarity with the oppressed.
It differentiated between state theology, church theology, and prophetic theology, urging practical action among Christian communities.
Critical discourse analysis was utilized to uncover ideological constructs in the kairos document's text.
The historical context of the 1980s was essential in understanding the document's role and legacy in South Africa's liberation struggle.

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Gxhaweni et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68de5da283cbc991d0a2099d https://doi.org/10.38140/ijss-2025.vol5.2.03

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This article critiques the kairos document's theological intervention during apartheid, highlighting its implications for Christianity and societal resistance.

The Kairos document, church(es), Christianity and the liberation struggle in South Africa during the 1980s: A reappraisal

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The Kairos document, church(es), Christianity and the liberation struggle in South Africa during the 1980s: A reappraisal

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