TOPIC 214
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You will bite the dust! |
Speech delivered by Archbishop Tutu at St Geoge's Cathedral in Cape Town at an inter-faith service convened to replace a banned protest rally to have taken place on the 13th March 1988, at the University of the Western Cape. |
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Your days are over: the promises of God confronts the State |
Sermon delivered by Allan Boesak about Elijah's journey into the wilderness. It was delivered at the St George's Cathedral at Cape Town in March 13, 1988. |
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Nobel Lecture |
Bishop Tutu's Nobel lecture delivered in Oslo, Norway, on 11 December 1984 and his acceptance of the award speech on the 10th December 1984. |
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Whither Methodism |
This is a speech containing an exctract from an address given at a seminar on Africanisation in Natal. This was transcribed from a tape recording of the address and apology is made for incorect spellings of names, etc. |
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The Rustenburg Declaration |
Resolution of the Rustenburg Declaration of the National Conference of Church Leaders held in South Africa in November 1990. |
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Founding statement for the visit to Washington DC of a delegation of South African church leaders |
Report about a visit to Washington DC by a delegation of South African church leaders namely, Allan Boesak, Frank Chikane, Beyers Naude and Desmond Tutu, to urge the US Administration to lift the State of Emergency, release political prisoners, to unban organisations such as the African National |
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Statement of the church leaders regarding detentions, the hunger strike and the State of Emergency |
Statement issued by Church leaders regarding their concern about the substantial number of people still in detention and others who have been released but still under heavy restrictions. |
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Church service in support of restrictees |
Programme for a church service in support of restrictees. It covers the purpose of the service and announcements, presentation and introduction of restrictees, and national anthem. |
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Standing for the truth: proposed model |
Policy document of the national, regional and local church campaign committee. It discusses functions to plan, cordinate, promote, training programmes and co-option of new members. |
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Standing for the truth: the mission of the Church |
Policy document issued by Standing for the Truth Committe about Christians and the defiance campaign against apartheid. |
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Dear Mr State President |
Pamphlet issued by the President of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa to the State President about the State vision of apartheid |
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Challenge to the church: a theological comment on the political crisis in South Africa |
Pamphlet about theological comments on the political crisis in South Africa. It consists of a critique of State theology, critique of Church theology, prophetic theology and a challenge to action. |
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The church and the race problem |
Pamplet containing a series of articles published in the Rand Daily Mail, Johannesburg, based on interviews with churchmen on the role of the Church in South Africa |
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Memorandum delivered to De Klerk |
Memorandum delivered to President De Klerk by Rev Chikane, Rev Boesak and Archbishop Tutu outlining six points that they felt the South African Government should take to promote negotiation and to dismantle apartheid. |
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Letter from Reverend Allan Boesak to the South African Law and Order Minister, Adriaan Vlok |
Letter from Reverend Allan Boesak to the South African Law and Order Minister, Adriaan Vlok announcing his decision to join detainees on a hunger strike. |
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Letter from Desmond Tutu to P W Botha A letter to Pretoria |
Open letter from Archbishop Desmond Tutu to PW Botha, excerpted as "A letter to Pretoria" in a briefing paper by the Amercian Committee on Africa, 1989. |
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Message to the churches |
Letter of protest about the detention of Rev John Thorne on May 24, 1980, for no given reason or preferred charge. |
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Emergency convocation of churches in South Africa |
This journal article is about the emergence convocation of churches in South Africa which was held in Johannesburg on 30-31 May, in order to outline a plan of effective non-violence campaign. |
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South African Church leaders confront the Sstate |
On Monday 29 February 1988, 125 clergy assembled at Cape Town's Anglican Cathedral and after a brief service set out on the short walk to Parliament to present a petition of protest. |
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The way through |
Journal article containing an interview with Allan Boesak. Note that large sections of the document are barely legible. |