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Understanding Christian conversion in a black township parish

This is a hermeneutical study of an attempt to inculturate a Redemptorist parish mission in
a black township parish. The purpose of Redemptorist parish mission is conversion and
renewal. This study is influenced by -
- the spirit of St. Alphonsus Liguori (1696-1787)
founder of the Redemptorists
- Vatican II (1962-1965) and by
- the African Synod (1994);
and it uses the systemic stage model of Rambo and the spiral model of Costas, as a
framework to understand conversion. The conversion experiences of ten parishioners of St.
Peter's parish are used as data for the study. A theological reflection on the ten conversions
confirmed the following: that cultural context is important for understanding conversion;
that conversion is both a distinct moment and a continuous process; that it is imperative to
understand conversion from the perspective of the convert him/herself. For 'mission preaching' to effect genuine conversion it must be inculturated. / Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology / Th. M. (Missiology)

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:umkn-dsp01.int.unisa.ac.za:10500/16954
Date11 1900
CreatorsHlatshwayo, Bafana Gilbert
ContributorsKritzinger, J. J.
Source SetsSouth African National ETD Portal
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeDissertation
Format1 online resource (vii, 89 leaves)

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