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Mourning a political saint in Johannesburg
by Rachel C. SchneiderOn December 6, 2013, I, along with millions of South Africans, woke to the news that Nelson Mandela had died. For the next ten days, South Africans would be plunged...
Reconsidering civil religion
Civil religion of a different kind
by Ebrahim Moosa...say that the tolerance that he seeks is promoted primarily by the South African Constitution. Constitutionally protected “civil religion” in post-apartheid South Africa affords religious communities multiple opportunities to bring...
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Jesus, religion, and revolution in the South African elections
by Rachel C. SchneiderIn 2004 and 2008, South African president Jacob Zuma notoriously declared that his party, the African National Congress, will “rule until Jesus comes back.” The recent national election results favor...