Mobilizing Morality: The World Council of Churches and Its Program to Combat Racism, 1969-1994

Considers how the World Council of Churches (WCC) used its Programme to Combat Racism (PCR) to mobilize morality on behalf of human rights based on religious beliefs. The PCR concentrates on a variety of social & social changes. One of its main focuses is the institutionalized white racism in South Africa. Using symbolic politics to achieve its ends, the PCR served as a core of a network that modified popular attitudes & government policies in South Africa. Empirical & historical evidence that the PCR exerted an influence that surpassed expectations that were held because of its small numbers & limited funding is provided. The PCR succeeded in identifying the connections between white racism & economic power, thus broadening its public image. Nevertheless, more focus is needed on public involvement. R. Larsen