How can people have faith in adversity? (Part One)
Desmond Tutu
Former Archbishop, Nobel Laureate
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About the video: ‘How can people have faith in adversity? (Part One)’
In this unusually informal recording, presented here in two parts, Archbishop Desmond Tutu reflects on the hardship and injustice endured in South Africa under apartheid. He speaks about the Christian faith and how the prayers of millions around the world sustained so many South Africans during the darkest moments.
Total views: 3,121
Filmed: Indonesia, Bali on 7 December 2004
Credits: Interviewer - Jessica Roemischer Camera - Carolyn Mary Scott Editor - Marcus Morrell
Copyright © 2004 What Is Enlightenment?
About Desmond Tutu
As General Secretary of the South African Council of Churches (1978-1985), Desmond Tutu led a formidable campaign to resolve the problems of apartheid in South Africa. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 in recognition for his “non-violent struggle for liberation.” In 1986 he was elected Archbishop of Cape Town where he remained until 1996. He was then appointed by President Nelson Mandela to chair the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, the body set up to probe human rights violations under apartheid.
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How can people have faith in adversity? (Part Two)
In this unusually informal recording, presented here in two parts, Archbishop Tutu reflects on the hardship and injustice endured in South Africa under apartheid. He speaks about…
Recorded: 7 December 2004
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