Prophecy in the history of South Africa

dc.contributor.author	Saayman W.	en
dc.date.accessioned	2012-11-01T16:31:34Z
dc.date.available	2012-11-01T16:31:34Z
dc.date.issued	2005	en
dc.identifier.citation	Missionalia	en
dc.identifier.citation	33	en
dc.identifier.citation	1	en
dc.identifier.issn	2569507	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/7367
dc.description.abstract	A brief survey of four prophetic figures in the history of South Africa (Ntsikana, Nongqawuse, Siener van Rensburg and Beyers Naudé) show that a prophet is a visionary intermediary, mediating a message between an authority (God) and an audience. Operating in stressful situations, prophets speak and act with the authority conferred on them by appreciative audiences, often in alliance with (or in opposition to) political powers. The HIV/Aids pandemic and poverty are stressful situations calling for prophetic voices in contemporary South Africa.	en
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.title	Prophecy in the history of South Africa	en
dc.type	Conference Paper	en