’n Gevallestudie van die bydrae van sendingonderwys tot die ontwikkeling van Afrika – omgekeerde spieëlbeeld van die stereotipiese uitbeelding in die literatuur

Authors

  • C. C. Wolhuter North-West University, South Africa
  • F. J. Potgieter North-West University, South Africa
  • H. J. Steyn North-West University, South Africa

Abstract

Scholarly literature, in general, depicts a predominantly negative image of missionary education in Africa. After a research visit to a missionary education complex in Zambia, it is the contention of the authors that at least judged from this case-study — this is a distorted and unfairly negative depiction. This article reports on the case study. – The case study involved a study of the scholarly literature of missionary education, which was then contrasted with evidence gained from observations at the mission station of the case study and interviews with officials, lecturers, teachers and students at the mission station and leaders in the community in which the mission station is located. The study concludes that a defensible case could be made that education with a strong life- and worldview superstructure is a precondition for the modernisation and develoment of Africa and that missionary education – at least as done by the missionary organisation of this case-study – is ideally suited for providing such education.

Published

2011-04-29

How to Cite

Wolhuter, C. C., Potgieter, F. J., & Steyn, H. J. (2011). ’n Gevallestudie van die bydrae van sendingonderwys tot die ontwikkeling van Afrika – omgekeerde spieëlbeeld van die stereotipiese uitbeelding in die literatuur. Tydskrif Vir Christelike Wetenskap | Journal for Christian Scholarship, 47(1), 23-41. Retrieved from https://pubs.ufs.ac.za/index.php/tcw/article/view/250

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