Affiliation:
1. Unit for Reformational Theology and Development of the South African Society, North West University
Abstract
The rise of neo-radical nationalism, racism and ethnicity in many churches in the 21st century is an unexplainable reality. It is becoming difficult for churches to maintain their denominational identity to a high degree without adjusting its liturgy, traditions and church polity according to new context (Koffeman, 2014:164). In the process of reformation and restructuring to integrate pluralism and ethnic diversity, the church could begin with an understanding of the basic Scriptural doctrines, the implications of the doctrine, definitions and images of the church in the New Testament and apply them to contemporary life (Sanou, 2015:101). In the pluralistic approach, it will be a new identity of the church rooted in a shared faith, hope and fellowship with the living God. For the people of God, there must be a new theory of interdisciplinary concept for political, psychological, theological and spiritual reality.
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