Results for tag:truth and reconciliation
A secular saint? The Life and Legacy of Nelson Mandela
Date: | 09 December 2013 |
Author: | Religion Factor |
The inevitable moment of Nelson “Madiba” Mandela’s departure from this world came last Thursday evening, 5 December. Given that he had been so frail for some time, his death was not unexpected, yet that does not lessen the impact of his loss. As South...
The Life and Work of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu
Date: | 26 September 2012 |
Author: | Religion Factor |
On Monday 24 September, 2012, the University of Groningen awarded Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu with an honorary doctorate. His honorary promoter, Professor Dr Geurt-Henk van Kooten, Dean of the Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies, gave a stirring address in which he highlighed Tutu’s amazing achievements, particularly in the context of the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission.