Apartheid
5 articles

Refuting the Curse of Ham: What Genesis 9 Actually Says
The post argues that the “Curse of Ham” reading of Genesis 9, which was used for centuries to justify slavery, segregation, and apartheid, rests on four assumptions: that...

Dutch Reformed Church Rejoins World Alliance of Reformed Churches After Renouncing Apartheid
On 13 October 1998, the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) rejoined the World Alliance of Reformed Churches (WARC) after its general synod renounced apartheid. The readmission followed negotiations with...

Anglican Church of South Africa condemns Israel as apartheid state
The Anglican Church of South Africa has announced a statement describing Israel as an apartheid state. The source for the statement is a page on the BDS movement...

Baptist World Alliance President Paul Msiza Visits Samford University, Urges Reconciliation
Samford University welcomed Reverend Paul Msiza, president of the Baptist World Alliance (BWA), to its campus on Feb. 24-25. Msiza, a native of South Africa, is in the...

Desmond Hoffmeister, American Baptist pastor and former South African Baptist leader, dies at 56
Desmond Hoffmeister, an American Baptist pastor and denominational leader who advocated for justice and reconciliation in his native South Africa during the waning years of apartheid, died Aug....