The local church as a non-governmental organisation in the fight against poverty : a historical overview of Bethulie 1933–1935
Poverty is one of the greatest threats to society. In South Africa it is also one of the biggest challenges. This article starts with the challenges put to society by Mr Trevor Manuel at the Carnegie 3 conference. It then explores the possibility of if and how the church can act as a non-governmental organisation in the fight against poverty. A historical overview of the actions of Rev. E.P. Groenewald, during the drought of 1933–1934 in the Dutch Reformed Church Bethulie, serves as a case study of how the church can make a difference. It, however, also illustrates the many pitfalls on this ch... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2014 |
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OpenJournals Publishing
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Schlagwörter: | Local church / Non-governmental organisation (NGO) / Poverty / Dutch Reformed Church Bethulie |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26676929 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/45479 |