(W)riting and (de)scribing martyrdom: The church’s construction of Manche Masemola
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
| Field | Value | |
| Title | (W)riting and (de)scribing martyrdom: The church’s construction of Manche Masemola | |
| Creator | Mokgoatšana, Sekgothe | |
| Description | The purpose of this article is to describe how the Manche Masemola narrative crafts and constructs her as a martyr; dying in defence of her faith in the face of fierce religious competition between her Sepedi culture and Anglican faith. Manche is constructed as an extraordinary person who symbolises Virtue, battling with Vice. This article will examine Manche’s personality, and how the various commentators put her against unbearable conditions which only an extraordinary person can face. Tropes of torture, sacrifice and persecution will receive attention as instruments to construct martyrdom. This article will use primary and secondary data available to collect data. Data will be broken into themes and analysed using a narrative method.Contribution: This article continues a long debate of martyrdom and sainthood. It probes further the polysemous nature of martyrdom, its complexity, as well as the politics that go with it. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2020-11-23 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/hts.v76i4.6120 | |
| Source | HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies; Vol 76, No 4 (2020); 6 pages 2072-8050 0259-9422 | |
| Language | eng | |
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https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/6120/16396
https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/6120/16395
https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/6120/16397
https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/6120/16394
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