Was Apartheid God's Plan? A Theological Reflection - Putu, Thabo Samuel
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Academic Paper from the year 2025 in the subject Theology - Biblical Theology, , language: English, abstract: This study critically examines the theological claim that apartheid was the plan of God, analyzing its validity in light of Scripture, Christian doctrine, and historical context. Using a theological-historical methodology, the research integrates biblical hermeneutics, doctrinal analysis, historical-theological inquiry, and constructive theology. Findings reveal that apartheid theology relied on selective and distorted readings of Scripture, denying the universality of the imago Dei,…mehr

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Academic Paper from the year 2025 in the subject Theology - Biblical Theology, , language: English, abstract: This study critically examines the theological claim that apartheid was the plan of God, analyzing its validity in light of Scripture, Christian doctrine, and historical context. Using a theological-historical methodology, the research integrates biblical hermeneutics, doctrinal analysis, historical-theological inquiry, and constructive theology. Findings reveal that apartheid theology relied on selective and distorted readings of Scripture, denying the universality of the imago Dei, promoting racial idolatry, and proclaiming a rival gospel. Distinguishing God's prescriptive and permissive will clarifies that apartheid cannot be attributed to God's desires but was allowed within human sin, while God worked through prophetic witness and liberationist movements to accomplish redemptive purposes. The study contributes new knowledge by framing apartheid as idolatry, expanding theological anthropology to show the dual dehumanizing effects on oppressors and oppressed, and proposing a constructive post-apartheid hermeneutic to prevent future distortions. Implications extend globally, offering the church tools to resist racial, nationalistic, and exclusionary ideologies. Ultimately, the study demonstrates that God's plan is revealed not in systems of oppression but in justice, reconciliation, and restored humanity.
Autorenporträt
Dr Thabo Putu is a Senior Pastor of the Orlando Baptist Church, a community church in Orlando East, Soweto. He has served this church since 2002. He was born and grew up in Naledi, Soweto, the heart of South African politics. He completed his primary and secondary education in Soweto, then went to study a university Diploma in education, Pastoral Ministry, Bachelor of Arts, postgraduate in Management, Master's in Management, and Development and holds PhD in Christian Education. Dr Putu is a qualified high School teacher, a lecturer, and a Management Consultant. He served Scripture Union South Africa, an international children and youth organization, as a Regional Director for Soweto and later Regional Director for Scripture Union Gauteng South. Dr Putu is highly experienced in Children and Youth Ministry. A Lecturer at the Baptist Convention Theological College for two years, teaching (Church History, Historical Perspectives to Missions, Introduction to missions and Counselling). He is also a Senior Lecturer and a Facilitator at the Northwest University, African Nutrition Leadership Programme, where he facilitates courses around Leadership, Lobbying, and Advocacy Management (22 years now). His strengths are Leadership and Community Development. Dr Putu is also an International Civil Society Research Fellow with Kettering Foundation, Dayton, Ohio, USA (2010), where he spent 7 months His fellowship included studying Democracy and Citizenship, Community Politics, Public participation, Leadership and Higher Education. His focus leaned more on Higher Education Community Engagement. He is well travelled. He is married to Vicky and has two sons OT and Phenyo