Church and State in Namibia. The Politics of Reconciliation

In this book the role of the Church in Namibia, particularly of the
Black Churches, is accentuated as an important liberation agent
before independence and as a reconciling institution especially
during the post-conflict period. Equally important is the role of
the State in a liberated environment, the division of tasks between
Church and State, but at the same time the cooperation between
these two entities on important social, political and economic
issues. One of these is reconciliation.
The topic is discussed in a historical and political context. It also
exemplifies how the State as a secular entity and the Church as
a religious body can cooperate with each other while identifying
and pursuing common objectives.
GERHARD TÖTEMEYER, born Namibian, studied in Stellen-
bosch (South Africa) and Freiburg i. Br. (Germany). Next to his
academic career as a professor of political and administrative
studies at universities in South Africa and in Namibia, he served
as Director of Elections, Member of Parliament and Deputy
Minister of Regional and Local Government in Namibia. He is
now retired and resides in Namibia