1 hr 22 min
14. South African Theology and Palestine Across the Divide
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- Christianity
In this episode Daniel has a conversation with Thandi Gamedze, a South African poet and educator. They discuss the Kairos Document, which was released by South African theologians in 1985 in response to the theologies of violence and discrimination by the apartheid state and South African church. They also reflect on the impact of that document and its relationship to the Kairos Palestine document, which was released in 2009. In this episode, Thandi recites some of her beautiful poetry that interweaves biblical language with the demands for justice in South Africa and Palestine. You don’t want to miss this episode!
Thandi Gamedze is a South African educator, a writer, and a poet. She works across churches, universities, and NGOs in South Africa, and is driven by a deep commitment to critique and reimagine a world that is just, nurturing, and kind.
Here are the Kairos document and the Kairos Palestine document. We highly encourage you to read these two important documents.
If you enjoy our podcast, please consider becoming a monthly supporter at: https://ko-fi.com/acrossthedividepodcast
Follow Across the Divide on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/acrossthedividepodcast/
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In this episode Daniel has a conversation with Thandi Gamedze, a South African poet and educator. They discuss the Kairos Document, which was released by South African theologians in 1985 in response to the theologies of violence and discrimination by the apartheid state and South African church. They also reflect on the impact of that document and its relationship to the Kairos Palestine document, which was released in 2009. In this episode, Thandi recites some of her beautiful poetry that interweaves biblical language with the demands for justice in South Africa and Palestine. You don’t want to miss this episode!
Thandi Gamedze is a South African educator, a writer, and a poet. She works across churches, universities, and NGOs in South Africa, and is driven by a deep commitment to critique and reimagine a world that is just, nurturing, and kind.
Here are the Kairos document and the Kairos Palestine document. We highly encourage you to read these two important documents.
If you enjoy our podcast, please consider becoming a monthly supporter at: https://ko-fi.com/acrossthedividepodcast
Follow Across the Divide on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/acrossthedividepodcast/
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1 hr 22 min