This descriptive study investigates the link between religion, (institutional and private)
identity (ethnic and personal) and the community (Portuguese and South African) in the
context of religious and cultural pluralism. It analyses sixteen Portuguese women in
Durban - nine Roman Catholics, five Protestants and two agnostic and it is executed
within the framework of the theory of conditionalism or 'radical relationality', as
expounded by J.S. Kruger.
The religious practice, experience and identity of the participants are explored, and their
social integration as well as famiIy and marital relationships (with special reference to
submissiveness) are examined in the light of Catholic Feminist theology. The influence
of their experiences on their religion and vice-versa, as well as the fluidity of their
identities are analysed.
The. results of the study highlight the paradoxical role of religion, as well as a decline in
ethnic identity and Catholicism. / Religious Studies and Arabic / M. Th. (Religious Studies)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:umkn-dsp01.int.unisa.ac.za:10500/15759 |
| Date | 11 1900 |
| Creators | Pereira, M. Victoria (Maria Victoria) |
| Contributors | Steyn, H. C., Krüger, J. S. (Jacobus Stefanus), 1940- |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Dissertation |
| Format | 1 online resource (xiii, 173 leaves) |
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