{"id":525,"date":"2006-09-19T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2006-09-19T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/jazztheologian\/2006\/09\/south-africa.html"},"modified":"2006-09-19T06:00:00","modified_gmt":"2006-09-19T06:00:00","slug":"south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/jazztheologian\/2006\/09\/south-africa.html","title":{"rendered":"South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I have always felt an affinity with and for South Africa.&nbsp; When I compare their freedom struggle with ours here in America I see many paralells.&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/jazztheologian.typepad.com\/.shared\/image.html?\/photos\/uncategorized\/southafrica.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"140\" alt=\"Southafrica\" src=\"https:\/\/jazztheologian.typepad.com\/findingthegroove\/images\/southafrica.jpg\" width=\"200\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a>There are some indigenous blogs that are worth checking out if you want to keep in touch with current conversation in that crucial country.<\/p>\n<p>Some Among Us and can be found at the following link:&nbsp; <a href=\"http:\/\/someamongus.com\/\">South Africa: Cos you know I didn&#8217;t join the struggle to stay poor!<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>To gain an interesting perspective on the church in South Africa check this one out:&nbsp; <a href=\"http:\/\/kleipotgemeente.typepad.com\/soulgardeners\/\">Soul Gardeners<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For the story behind picture go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.int.iol.co.za\/index.php?set_id=1&amp;click_id=124&amp;art_id=vn20060907053909990C474452\">IOL: Protester&#8217;s clash with police turns ugly.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>To be continued&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have always felt an affinity with and for South Africa.&nbsp; When I compare their freedom struggle with ours here in America I see many paralells.&nbsp; There are some indigenous blogs that are worth checking out if you want to keep in touch with current conversation in that crucial country. 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