Gr 12 History Ch 4.1: The South African Council of Churches

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What was the primary role of the South African Council of Churches in the anti-apartheid movement?

Negotiating with the apartheid government for reforms

Leveraging moral authority and organizational network to challenge injustices (correct)

Organizing protests and boycotts against apartheid

Providing financial aid to apartheid victims

Which of the following was NOT a prominent leader of the SACC?

Desmond Tutu

Beyers Naude

Frank Chikane

Nelson Mandela (correct)

What was the main purpose of the Kairos Document?

To justify apartheid from a Christian perspective

To condemn communism in South Africa

To critique apartheid from a Christian perspective (correct)

To promote peaceful coexistence with the apartheid government

What did the Kairos Document call for?

Civil disobedience as a moral obligation Signup and view all the answers

What was the goal of the SACC's mobilization efforts?

To work towards a change in government Signup and view all the answers

What did the SACC argue was untenable in the context of apartheid?

Neutrality in the face of moral injustice Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact of the Kairos Document on the anti-apartheid movement?

It galvanized national and international support against apartheid Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the SACC's advocacy and leadership?

It helped to galvanize national and international support against apartheid Signup and view all the answers

What did the Kairos Document challenge churches to reconsider?

Their teachings and stances on apartheid Signup and view all the answers

Why did the apartheid government view the SACC as a subversive organization?

Because of its anti-apartheid stance Signup and view all the answers

What was the result of the government's criticism of the SACC?

The SACC's members were harassed and persecuted Signup and view all the answers

What was the role of the SACC's advocacy and moral leadership in South Africa?

It was instrumental in the transition to a democratic South Africa Signup and view all the answers

What did the principles of the SACC continue to influence in the post-apartheid era?

The country's moral and ethical landscape Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact of the SACC's actions and the Kairos Document beyond South Africa?

It had a significant impact on global perceptions of apartheid and bolstered international support for sanctions Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary function of the South African Council of Churches?

To unite Christian denominations against apartheid Signup and view all the answers

Who were some of the prominent leaders within the SACC?

Desmond Tutu, Beyers Naude, and Frank Chikane Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Kairos Document?

It was a critical assessment of the apartheid system from a Christian perspective Signup and view all the answers

What was the result of the Kairos Document's call to action?

A shift from passive resistance to more active forms of protest Signup and view all the answers

What was the SACC's approach to combating apartheid?

Mobilizing church members to participate in the struggle Signup and view all the answers

What did the Kairos Document argue was necessary in the context of apartheid?

Civil disobedience Signup and view all the answers

What did the SACC emphasize in its efforts to dismantle apartheid?

The need for the church to align itself with the oppressed Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact of the SACC's advocacy and leadership?

It galvanized national and international support against apartheid Signup and view all the answers

What was the central theme of the Kairos Document's theological challenge?

The importance of liberation and justice in theological teachings Signup and view all the answers

How did the apartheid government respond to the SACC's anti-apartheid activities?

By harassment, detention, and banning of its leaders Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the SACC's influence on the transition to a democratic South Africa?

The transition to a democratic South Africa Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the SACC's actions beyond South Africa?

They influenced global perceptions of apartheid and bolstered international support for sanctions Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary goal of the SACC's advocacy and moral leadership?

To promote social justice and human rights Signup and view all the answers

What was the relationship between the SACC and the apartheid government?

The SACC was a subversive organization in the eyes of the government Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary theological challenge posed by the Kairos Document?

A challenge to the moral legitimacy of apartheid Signup and view all the answers

How did the apartheid government respond to the SACC's activities?

By harassing and persecuting its leaders Signup and view all the answers

What was the global impact of the SACC's actions and the Kairos Document?

It bolstered international support for sanctions against apartheid Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the SACC's advocacy and moral leadership?

It was instrumental in the transition to a democratic South Africa Signup and view all the answers

What was the nature of the theology advocated by the Kairos Document?

Liberative and justice-oriented Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary outcome of the SACC's influence on the transition to a democratic South Africa?

The principles of the SACC continued to influence the post-apartheid era Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary contribution of the SACC's prominent leaders to the anti-apartheid movement?

Vocal criticism of apartheid and calls for international support Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Kairos Document in the context of apartheid?

It marked a shift from passive resistance to active forms of protest Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary focus of the SACC's mobilization efforts?

Aligning the church with the oppressed and working towards a change in government Signup and view all the answers

What was the implication of the Kairos Document's call for active resistance?

It emphasized the moral obligation to resist unjust laws through civil disobedience Signup and view all the answers

What was the role of the SACC in the anti-apartheid movement?

A leading ecumenical body advocating for social justice and human rights Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the SACC's unity in the anti-apartheid movement?

It strengthened the movement by providing a united front against apartheid Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact of the Kairos Document on the anti-apartheid movement?

It galvanized national and international support against apartheid Signup and view all the answers

What was the underlying principle of the SACC's advocacy and leadership?

The moral obligation to resist unjust laws and support the oppressed Signup and view all the answers

Gr 12 History Ch 4.1: The South African Council of Churches

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What was the primary role of the South African Council of Churches in the anti-apartheid movement?

Which of the following was NOT a prominent leader of the SACC?

What was the main purpose of the Kairos Document?

What did the Kairos Document call for?

What was the goal of the SACC's mobilization efforts?

What did the SACC argue was untenable in the context of apartheid?

What was the impact of the Kairos Document on the anti-apartheid movement?

What was the significance of the SACC's advocacy and leadership?

What did the Kairos Document challenge churches to reconsider?

Why did the apartheid government view the SACC as a subversive organization?

What was the result of the government's criticism of the SACC?

What was the role of the SACC's advocacy and moral leadership in South Africa?

What did the principles of the SACC continue to influence in the post-apartheid era?

What was the impact of the SACC's actions and the Kairos Document beyond South Africa?

What was the primary function of the South African Council of Churches?

Who were some of the prominent leaders within the SACC?

What was the significance of the Kairos Document?

What was the result of the Kairos Document's call to action?

What was the SACC's approach to combating apartheid?

What did the Kairos Document argue was necessary in the context of apartheid?

What did the SACC emphasize in its efforts to dismantle apartheid?

What was the impact of the SACC's advocacy and leadership?

What was the central theme of the Kairos Document's theological challenge?

How did the apartheid government respond to the SACC's anti-apartheid activities?

What was the outcome of the SACC's influence on the transition to a democratic South Africa?

What was the significance of the SACC's actions beyond South Africa?

What was the primary goal of the SACC's advocacy and moral leadership?

What was the relationship between the SACC and the apartheid government?

What was the primary theological challenge posed by the Kairos Document?

How did the apartheid government respond to the SACC's activities?

What was the global impact of the SACC's actions and the Kairos Document?

What was the significance of the SACC's advocacy and moral leadership?

What was the nature of the theology advocated by the Kairos Document?

What was the primary outcome of the SACC's influence on the transition to a democratic South Africa?

What was the primary contribution of the SACC's prominent leaders to the anti-apartheid movement?

What was the significance of the Kairos Document in the context of apartheid?

What was the primary focus of the SACC's mobilization efforts?

What was the implication of the Kairos Document's call for active resistance?

What was the role of the SACC in the anti-apartheid movement?

What was the significance of the SACC's unity in the anti-apartheid movement?

What was the impact of the Kairos Document on the anti-apartheid movement?

What was the underlying principle of the SACC's advocacy and leadership?

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