The church in the “globalised” South Africa.

Abstract

The church in times of globalisation where is characterised by the continuous division of interests between the rich, who are mostly concern about their wealth and less visible in the places of worship. On other hand the poor populace is concern mostly with their daily survival and highly noticeable in the places of worship. Another characterisation of this epoch is that the church continues to been seen as playing a dual part of which is to create stability through programmes such as the Truth and Reconciliation Commission – (TRC). On other hand we need to understand whether church is the unifying agent of the populace or the stabiliser in the society? I’m saying this because it known that the church is divided into denominations according to their rituals. That is why I think it is vital for us to understand what we mean when we speak of the church.