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AL3125 :: The Challenge of Reconciliation: A Response of Church and Lay Persons to the TRC

Collection No: AL3125
Title: The Challenge of Reconciliation: A Response of Church and Lay Persons to the TRC
Creator: Inventory prepared by Ethel Kriger, October 2004
Origination: TRC Archive Project
Publisher: SAHA
Inclusive Dates: 2000
Bulk Dates: 2000
Extent: 0.1 linear metre (1 archival box) containing 1 file
Language: English
Acquisition: Accession Number: 04-011
Access Restrictions: This collection is open for research
Use Restrictions: Copyright restrictions may apply. See SAHA copyright statement for Use Restrictions.
Copyright: Finding Aid: © The South African History Archive (SAHA)
Created: 30 July 2009
Abstract: In 1997 a group of churches in the Johannesburg-Pretoria region came together to discuss how to respond to the challenge of the institution of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). After the publication of the Final Report of the TRC in 1998 the focus of the group turned towards the challenge of reconciliation as it arose from the findings and recommendations of the TRC. In 2000 a group of 60 church persons representing 40 churches formulated and endorsed the document “The Challenge of Reconciliation”.
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In 1997 a group of churches in the Johannesburg-Pretoria region came together to discuss how to respond to the challenge of the institution of the TRC. After the publication of the Final Report of the TRC in 1998 the focus of the group turned towards the challenge of reconciliation as it arose from the findings and recommendations of the TRC. In 2000 a group of 60 church persons representing 40 churches formulated and endorsed the document “The Challenge of Reconciliation”. The document and accompanying press release are included.