Thesis / There is potential for a schism, within the Methodist Church of
Southern Africa (MCSA) today, between Fundamentalist and
Liberationist Methodists, who struggle to find common identity
and vision.
A question that needs examination is whether it is possible to
develop an authentically, uniting Southern African Methodist
Theology within the current Institutional structure of the MCSA.
For this to become possible, some key areas of discussion are
highlighted in this paper, such as the training of ministers and
the MCSA as Institution.
This paper attempts to enter into conversation between
Fundamental and Liberation Methodism using the Doctrine of
Christian Perfection, 'the Grand Depositum' of Methodism, as a
point of reference and develop an epistemological framework
based on Wesley’s 'quadrilateral' of Scripture, reason, experience
and tradition.
This paper takes as a standpoint the need for an authentically
Southern African Methodist theology, which is both uniting and
transformatory, in order for the MCSA to fulfil its vision of “A
Christ Healed Africa for the Healing of Nations.” / Systematic theology and Theological Ethics / D. Th. (Systematic Testament)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:umkn-dsp01.int.unisa.ac.za:10500/2600 |
| Date | 01 1900 |
| Creators | Bailie, John |
| Contributors | Van Niekerk, E. |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 1 online resource (xi, 217 pages.) |
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