Land in South Africa today remains a critical issue for which people have fought for, been moved from, legislated for, and even gone to prison for.  Land is intricately tied up to not only economic stability but also identity and belonging. What is significant is just how much of that land the church owns - more than 180 000 hectares. How could churches begin to use this land to start the healing process in this country and to start bridging the divides across a vastly unequal society? 

In this episode, Alphonso and John sit down with Caroline Powell and discuss the role which churches, historically have played and continue to play in perpetuating spatial injustice. Why we seem to be so hesitant to get involved in changing the spatial inequalities we experience And what it could look like to move forward as communities of greater justice, hope, and inclusion. 

SHOW NOTES:

1. Common Good Land Justice Resources - https://www.commongood.org.za/resources/land-unequal-spaces/
2. Warehouse Annual Celebration: The Church & Spatial Justice - Caroline Powell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qb8-nIMoAMQ
3. Reclaim the City - https://www.facebook.com/ReclaimCT/
4. YIMBY - Yes In My Backyard - https://yimbyaction.org/2021/
5. YIGBY - Yes in God's Backyard - https://yigby.org/
6. The Homeless Action Coalition - https://homelessactioncoalition.org/
7. Ndifuna Ukwazi - https://www.facebook.com/NdifunaUkwazi
8. Development Action Group - https://www.dag.org.za/
9. The Social Justice Coalition - https://sjc.org.za/
10. If you wish to get in contact with Caroline you can do so via email at caroline@warehouse.co.za
11. Audio produced by Exilic Music - http://www.exilic.co.za/

Episode 49 - The Church and Spatial Justice -(with Caroline Powell)

Every month David Cloete (https://twitter.com/damianddc7) and John Scheepers (https://twitter.com/John_Scheepers) will sit down with guests from a variety of backgrounds and theological convictions to explore what Cross-Centred, Contextual Justice looks like in South Africa today. Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/JulleMense.

Episode 49 - The Church and Spatial Justice -(with Caroline Powell)

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