Beyers Naudé (1966–1977)

This article examines public lectures of Beyers Naudé from 1966 until his banning in 1977, tracing on the one hand critique apartheid shortly before engagement with black consciousness, and then reception consciousness. Working a 1967 lecture mostly ignored literature to present, Freedom South Africa, onwards, illustrates how equates particular normative understanding Western emancipatory thought work God order reject apartheid, employed an anti-communist rhetoric into apartheid. The second part turns illustrating some limitations early interpretation concluding shifting perspective where voice liberation freedom will emerge Africa.