Gerald John Pillay’s prophetic role in the South African and New Zealand contexts

In this article, the question in focus is the church and Christianity’s prophetic responsibility towards society, and how in the specific case of the South African-born theologian Gerald John Pillay, his prophetic voice should be characterised. The question is addressed as to whether he was an activ...

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Main Author:	Johannes W. Hofmeyr
Format:	Article
Language:	Afrikaans
Published:	AOSIS 2019-07-01
Series:	HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
Subjects:	Gerald Pillay Role of a prophet South Africa New Zealand Michel Welker Albert Luthuli Social justice
Online Access:	https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/5395

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spelling	doaj-44608ae33d274453b964ed899146b88d2020-11-25T02:19:02ZafrAOSISHTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies 0259-94222072-80502019-07-01751e1e910.4102/hts.v75i1.53954362Gerald John Pillay’s prophetic role in the South African and New Zealand contextsJohannes W. Hofmeyr0Department of Historical Theology, University of the Free State, BloemfonteinIn this article, the question in focus is the church and Christianity’s prophetic responsibility towards society, and how in the specific case of the South African-born theologian Gerald John Pillay, his prophetic voice should be characterised. The question is addressed as to whether he was an activist at the barricades or a soft-spoken intellectual in his views on society. After a brief discussion on his bio, the focus is on the phenomenon of being a prophet towards society. Then, the focus, largely based on a literature study, moves to Pillay’s perspectives on the South African and New Zealand contexts, and then a discussion of some of Pillay’s writings on being a prophetic voice follows. Finally, in the conclusion, his specific style and model of being a prophetic voice are analysed.https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/5395Gerald PillayRole of a prophetSouth AfricaNew ZealandMichel WelkerAlbert LuthuliSocial justice
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description	In this article, the question in focus is the church and Christianity’s prophetic responsibility towards society, and how in the specific case of the South African-born theologian Gerald John Pillay, his prophetic voice should be characterised. The question is addressed as to whether he was an activist at the barricades or a soft-spoken intellectual in his views on society. After a brief discussion on his bio, the focus is on the phenomenon of being a prophet towards society. Then, the focus, largely based on a literature study, moves to Pillay’s perspectives on the South African and New Zealand contexts, and then a discussion of some of Pillay’s writings on being a prophetic voice follows. Finally, in the conclusion, his specific style and model of being a prophetic voice are analysed.
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Gerald John Pillay’s prophetic role in the South African and New Zealand contexts

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