Economic Policy and Theological Reflection in South Africa

After giving an overview of major economic policy developments and their successes or not in South Africa from its transition to democracy in 1994 until recently, this article acknowledges efforts at, but also pleads for stronger engagement of theology with economic issues. The article also highligh...

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Main Author: Naudé, Piet J. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2014
In: International journal of public theology
Year: 2014, Volume: 8, Issue: 4, Pages: 445-470
Further subjects:B Post-apartheid South Africa poverty unemployment economic justice public theologies inequality
Online Access: Volltext (Publisher)

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