The relevance of oral history as a methodology of research in church history : the case of the Zion Christian Church
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Authors
Lebeloane, Lazarus
Madise, Mokhele
Issue Date
2007
Type
Article
Language
en
Keywords
Zion Christian Church , Church history
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Abstract
This article is intended to show how the use of oral history as a
methodology can be helpful, yet may sometimes lead to distortions.
Some of the information addressed in this article has already been
documented, but much of it has not been given in full. The reason
for this is simply that many of the African Independent Churches do
not openly disclose everything about themselves. In some cases
the names of the people interviewed for this article are not
disclosed, for their own protection. Sometimes church leaders were
present during the interview sessions to determine what should be
disclosed and how. In other cases, church leaders chose who was
to be interviewed and on what subject, as some information is
deemed sensitive and may not be disclosed at all. It is in this
context that conclusions have been drawn.
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Peer reviewed
Citation
Lebeloane, L. & Madise, M. 2007, 'The relevance of oral history as a methodology of research in church history: the case of the Zion Christian Church',
Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae, vol. XXXIII, no. 2, pp. 197-207.
Publisher
Church History Society of Southern Africa
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1017-0499