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• W600862020 abstract "One way to comprehend the historical development of theological education in the South African context is to employ the case study approach. This approach enables us to understand the factors and dynamics that shaped and influenced particular projects and thereby extract vital lessons for doing theological education effectively in our contemporary context. The Edendale Lay Ecumenical Centre (ELEC) is but one such project that contributed immensely to the development of theological education through the training of lay leadership for the church and society in South Africa during the difficult years of apartheid. Despite the fact that this centre was the only one of its kind aimed at the empowerment of lay leadership, being ecumenical in orientation and founded and managed by black people, it is surprising that it has been virtually neglected by historiographers. This article intends to critically examine the factors which have led to the rise of ELEC through its founder, the Rev Enos Zwelabantu Sikakane. Its focus will be to look at its historical development and primary objective of providing a theological education characterised by four pillars, namely; laity, ecumenism, context, and political relevance. It will also look at the mitigating factors that led to the collapse of this ambitious project. Through telling the story of ELEC, the article strives to demonstrate a number of factors that have shaped the successes and failures of theological education initiatives in the South African context as well as the lessons one needs to take into consideration if an effective and sustainable theological education is to be provided in the future. Introduction: contextual issues on theological education From 1967-1987 the Edendale Lay Ecumenical Centre (ELEC) under the leadership of its director, the Rev Enos Zwelabantu Sikakane (affectionately known as EZ Sikakane) was a pillar of theological education in South Africa. Four features made it a unique project that was unprecedented and unparalleled in the black context of South Africa. Firstly, it was the only theological centre to be founded and totally run by Black people themselves. Secondly, it was the only institution dedicated to prove theological education to lay people for leadership in the church and society. Thirdly, it was the only institution that was committed to the training and promotion of ecumenism in black churches. Fourthly, it was the only institution that dared to promote radical streams of theological education such as liberation and African theology to both the laity and clergy. As a result of its robust work in theological education, the ELEC earned itself adulation from most Christian leaders, especially those who were black and lay, and who had experienced “resentment and constant harassment from the apartheid government”. However, the white oligarchic government of the day was not alone in its resentment of the ELEC. Some church leaders also shared such feelings because of the inferred subversive theological education the Centre offered ordinary people, who suddenly did not have to depend on the clergy and church hierarchy to teach them about their faith, but instead, could now learn it through the ELEC. Most of the enemies of the ELEC argued that it was bringing politics into Christianity especially the black laity religion. The ELEC is a case study of another stream of theological educational institutions that contributed to the training of leaders for the church in South Africa. Founded, run and supported by black people without the assistance of the whites, whether in the church or outside, it remained a unique venture that is worth exploring when taking stock of the historical development of theological education in South Africa. This article captures the factors that led to the rise and subsequent decline of the ELEC. Scantily written material, writings and oral interviews provide a window into its work through which we are given glimpses of its legacy. It is imperative that the story of the ELEC is told for it is not just its story, but an important part of the history of theological education for liberation in South Africa. In an attempt to fulfil this task, this article has been divided into five sections. First, we will look at the dominant attitude and conditions of lay ecumenical education in South Africa as provided by the Western-initiated “mainline” denominations. Secondly, we will look at the factors that led to the development of the ELEC. Thirdly, in what is understandably the longest section an appraisal will be offered of the ELEC and Sikakane’s work and legacy. Fourthly, we will look at the factors that mitigated its decline. Fifthly, we will conclude by drawing the main arguments of the article to a close." @default.
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• W600862020 title "An oasis in a desert of segregation: factors that led to the rise and decline of the Edendale Lay Ecumenical Centre in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa" @default.
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