The influence of fundamentalism on evangelicalism in South Africa with special reference to the role of Plymouth Brethrenism amongst the Cape coloured population
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2002
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This dissertation is a study of Christian fundamentalism in South Africa looking at its character, history, major influences, development, resilience and resurgence. The study focuses on the Plymouth Brethren who thrived among the coloured communities of the Cape in the early decades of the twentieth century. The Brethren provide more than a useful case study on a subject which is complex and multifaceted, because their influence has been significant in the rise of fundamentalism in this country as has been the case in North America and Europe. This influence arises from their distinctives: dispensationalist millenarianism, literalist hermeneutics, ecclesiastical separatism, and their lay- based governance structure.
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Includes bibliography.
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Jansen, A. 2002. The influence of fundamentalism on evangelicalism in South Africa with special reference to the role of Plymouth Brethrenism amongst the Cape coloured population. University of Cape Town.