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Religious Topoi and South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission
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Abstract
The role of religious language in the activities of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission is analysed in this study. The (Christian) religious rhetoric is a limiting factor with regard to the possibilities and/or contribution of the TRC by fashioning a dichotomising discourse and terminology. It also imposes constraints, visible in the TRC's dealings with concepts such as truth, responsibility and causation. This discourse is, furthermore, an assistant to a formalistic way of arguing about history and humanity, which problematises the plurality and heterogeneity of our society.
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Religious Topoi and South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission
in Religion and TheologySearch for other papers by Pieter J.J. Botha in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Johannes N. Vorster in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMed
Abstract
The role of religious language in the activities of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission is analysed in this study. The (Christian) religious rhetoric is a limiting factor with regard to the possibilities and/or contribution of the TRC by fashioning a dichotomising discourse and terminology. It also imposes constraints, visible in the TRC's dealings with concepts such as truth, responsibility and causation. This discourse is, furthermore, an assistant to a formalistic way of arguing about history and humanity, which problematises the plurality and heterogeneity of our society.
| Insgesamt | Letzte 365 Tage | In den letzten 30 Tagen | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aufrufe von Kurzbeschreibungen | 289 | 33 | 5 |
| Gesamttextansichten | 71 | 0 | 0 |
| PDF-Downloads | 22 | 0 | 0 |
