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11	A critical evaluation of the University Christian Movement as an ecumenical mission to students, 1967 -1972 Houston, William John 01 1900 (has links) Text in English / This dissertation has examined the University Christian Movement (UCM) over its turbulent five year history from 1967 to 1972 in terms of the original hopes of the sponsoring ecumenical denominations. Contextual factors within the socio-political arena of South Africa as well as broader youth cultural influences are shown to have had a decisive influence. These factors help to explain the negative reaction from the founding churches. While this is not a thesis on Black Consciousness, nevertheless the contribution of the UCM to the rise of Black Consciousness and Black Theology is evaluated. UCM is shown to be a movement well ahead of its time as a forerunner in South Africa of Black Theology, contextual theology, feminism, modem liturgical styles, and intercommunion. As such it was held in suspicion. It suffered repressive action from the government and alienation from the churches. Constant cross referencing to other organisations such as the World Student Christian Federation, the National Union of South African Students, the South African Council of Churches, the Christian Institute, and the Sllldents Christian Association, helps to locate the UCM within the flow of contemporary history. The concluding evaluation differs markedly from the report of the Schlebusch Commission by making both critical and positive judgement from the perspective of the UCM as an ecumenical mission to students. / Christain Spirituality, Church History & Missiology / M.Th. (Missiology) Ecumenism Ecumenical Campus ministry Student ministry Black theology Black consciousness South African churches Liturgy Intercommunion Schlebusch Commission Christian Institute Feminism Student Christian Association World Council of Churches NUSAS 267.1 Ecumenical movement Universities and Colleges -- Religion Student movements -- South Africa Black theology College students in missionary work University Christian Movement National Union of South African Students Christian Institute of Southern Africa
12	Institutional arrangements and student involvement at the Elijah Mango College : a sociological analysis Resha, Vuyile Ronnie 11 1900 (has links) This study undertakes to explore the extent to which students at the Elijah Mango College are involved in college decision making structures. The whole process of “carrying” of major subjects was selected to crystallise the extent of this involvement. The varying patterns of meanings attributed by the students to this phenomena were explored. By way of a theoretical contribution, the researcher synthesised features of interpretive and resistance theories in education to further explain this involvement. The empirical component which is attendant on the theoretical elaboration undertakes to explore and capture the patterns of meanings that the students used as a rationale for their reflexive resp^ ,ses to the college decision making structures. The epistemology underlying this investigation also enabled the researcher to gain a sensitivity towards the meanings formulated by the students. / Sociology / M.A. (Sociology) Resistance theory Relative autonomy Voluntarism Human volition Patterns of meaning Meaning creation Meaning attribution Interpretive view Direct reproduction Positivist epistemology Content analysis 371.810968296 Students -- South Africa -- KaNgwane Elijah Mango College of Higher Education
13	A critical evaluation of the University Christian Movement as an ecumenical mission to students, 1967 -1972 Houston, William John 01 1900 (has links) Text in English / This dissertation has examined the University Christian Movement (UCM) over its turbulent five year history from 1967 to 1972 in terms of the original hopes of the sponsoring ecumenical denominations. Contextual factors within the socio-political arena of South Africa as well as broader youth cultural influences are shown to have had a decisive influence. These factors help to explain the negative reaction from the founding churches. While this is not a thesis on Black Consciousness, nevertheless the contribution of the UCM to the rise of Black Consciousness and Black Theology is evaluated. UCM is shown to be a movement well ahead of its time as a forerunner in South Africa of Black Theology, contextual theology, feminism, modem liturgical styles, and intercommunion. As such it was held in suspicion. It suffered repressive action from the government and alienation from the churches. Constant cross referencing to other organisations such as the World Student Christian Federation, the National Union of South African Students, the South African Council of Churches, the Christian Institute, and the Sllldents Christian Association, helps to locate the UCM within the flow of contemporary history. The concluding evaluation differs markedly from the report of the Schlebusch Commission by making both critical and positive judgement from the perspective of the UCM as an ecumenical mission to students. / Christain Spirituality, Church History and Missiology / M.Th. (Missiology) Ecumenism Ecumenical Campus ministry Student ministry Black theology Black consciousness South African churches Liturgy Intercommunion Schlebusch Commission Christian Institute Feminism Student Christian Association World Council of Churches NUSAS 267.1 Ecumenical movement Universities and Colleges -- Religion Student movements -- South Africa Black theology College students in missionary work University Christian Movement National Union of South African Students Christian Institute of Southern Africa

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