Cook, Lorima2019-12-102019-052019-03-052019Cook, Lorima. 2019. Heirs Together: Church Unification and National Reconciliation in Post-Apartheid Namibia. Master's thesis, Harvard Extension School.http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:42004232The transformation of Christianity in Namibia, from a colonial power to a liberating force, saw the church play a significant role in the fight for independence. As a result of this historical presence, it was expected that the church would take a proactive role in the reconciliation of the Namibian people in the new independent country. However, efforts toward church-led reconciliation were quickly quashed by a weakening of ecumenical bonds concerning social and political issues. Ecumenism was essential for church-led reconciliation.application/pdfNamibiaAfricaApartheidReconciliationEcumenicismAfrican ChristianitySouth AfricaTRCThesis or Dissertation2019-12-10