Nelson Mandela and the Power of Ubuntu

Nelson Mandela dedicated his life to fighting for the freedom of his South African kin of all colors against the institution of apartheid. He spent twenty-seven years fighting from within prison, only gaining his freedom when his fellow South Africans could claim it as well. This article demonstrate...

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Auteur principal: Oppenheim, Claire E. (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: MDPI [2012]
Dans: Religions
Année: 2012, Volume: 3, Numéro: 2, Pages: 369-388
Sujets non-standardisés:B Afro-communitarianism
B Ubuntu
B Apartheid
B Unity
B BOTHO
B Humanity
B Community
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Résumé:Nelson Mandela dedicated his life to fighting for the freedom of his South African kin of all colors against the institution of apartheid. He spent twenty-seven years fighting from within prison, only gaining his freedom when his fellow South Africans could claim it as well. This article demonstrates how his faith, his spiritual development and his noble purpose can be conceptualized through the lens of Ubuntu: the African ethic of community, unity, humanity and harmony.
ISSN:2077-1444
Contient:Enthalten in: Religions
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.3390/rel3020369