Just housing: Constructing a theological praxis-agenda in a (South) African city
Against the backdrop of Africa’s urban revolution and the vastly unequal housing patterns in most African cities, this article argues for just housing to be a theological praxis-agenda. Drawing from a very local journey in one South African city, it considers David Korten’s four generations of development as a possible framework to guide such a theological praxis-agenda in (South) African cities.Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications: It proposes simultaneous actions of relief, development, advocacy and global solidarity, grounded in an immersed faith, if the church is to contribute to housing justice in African cities.
Authors
- Stéphan de Beer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8614-099X)
Institutions
- University of Pretoria (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Verbum et Ecclesia
- Published
- 2024-11-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4102/ve.v45i2.3220
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Urban and Rural Development Challenges
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.96