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Theological Advisory Commission

Report:

The Theological Advisory Commission of the SACBC: Report of Activities, January 1985 -1986.

Miscellaneous Papers:

Christian obedience and unjust law.

Ad Hoc Committee Report on Civil Disobedience.

Study guide policy for Justice and Peace.

Statements/Resolutions

Subjects include: Pastoral letter to all South Africans re actions of Minister of Law and Order, A J Vlok;; Public Processions on Palm Sunday to express concern re political prisoners and ongoing violence in Natal; Convocation of Churches -Convocation Resolutions and Decisions of Church Leaders; Flowers for Soweto from Johannesburg (June 16 Commemoration).

A Garland of Flowers for Soweto - An act of compassion in inter-group relations: Graeme John Hardie; Christmas Message; Statement of support to Church Leaders from the Women of South Africa; Statement from participants to the Workshops of Ecumenical Decade for Women.

Statements/Appeals

J & R Statement for the SACBC Plenary Session, January 1986.

An open appeal concerning the granting of political asylum and refugee status to South African Conscientious Objectors.

Excerpts from the evidence led by Archbishop Hurley for the defence in Philip Wilkinson's trial.

Draft proposal of the alternative service campaign.

Statements

Includes; Recommendations - National Inter-Faith Conference on Religion-State Relations, 1990; Draft declaration on the rights and responsibilities of religious people; A proposal symposium on the role of religion in the generation, growth and resolution of conflict, May 1995; Truth and Reconciliation Commission; statement on 10 years of democracy, 1994.

Statements

Subjects include: September 6 elections (1983); Philip Wilkinson, Conscientious Objector; meeting of the SACBC and the ANC; Kairos Document; Fr S Mkhatshwa- urgent application to restrain police assault, torture; Jubilee year 2000; genetic engineering; Soekors oil expansion in Sudan 2001, child sexual abuse, AIDS, abortion, Zimbabwe and Sudan 2001.

State Repression

Various items including: Reports of arson attacks on homes (includes 4 colour photographs); events outside the Methodist Church, Kagiso between the police and the community, 13 February 1986; Memoranda against the Public Safety Amendment Act; Miscellaneous notes.

Soweto

Minutes/Reports: 1985/12 June - 1987/22 March (6 items); 1994/5 February -1995/11 November (5 items).

Correspondence: (5 items).

Charter of the Justice and Peace Group - Mofolo Catholic Church.

Miscellaneous: Article for publication in J & P Publications: The oppressed civics and organisation ideology; Statement following the meeting of the Soweto Peoples Delegation and the Soweto City Council.

South African Council of Churches (SACC)

Correspondence: 1985 - 1992 + undated items (11 items).

Subjects include: Proposed Amendments to Defence Act No.44 of 1957 re objection to military service; Hunger and Relief; Proposed Non-Racial Register of Births -Meeting; Defiance Campaign and its implications (1989).

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