The Douglas S. Bax Manuscript Collection

Collection

Identifier: SCM 103

Staff Only

Scope and Content

This collection consists of sermons and articles by the Rev. Dr. Douglas Bax, minister of Rondebosch United Church in Cape Town, South Africa, and former Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa.

Dates

1968 - 1971

Language of Materials

English

Access:

There are no special restrictions to the access of this collection. It may be examined by library patrons under the normal rules and conditions of Special Collections.

Preferred Citation

The following is the acceptable citation for publication: The Douglas S. Bax Manuscript Collection. Special Collections, Princeton Theological Seminary Library.

Chronology

1934 December 27
: Born, Benoni, South Africa
1955
: Graduated, Rhodes University, South Africa
1956-1957
: Graduated, Bachelor of Divinity, Rhodes University, South Africa
1958 February 12
: Ordained, Presbyterian Church of South Africa, Port Elizabeth Presbytery
1958-1959
: Pastor, Bedford and Somerset, East South Africa
1959-1964
: Doctoral student, Princeton Theological Seminary
1963-1965
: Student, Georg August University, Goettingen, Germany
1967-1973
: Pastor, St. Andrews Church, Cape Town
1973-1975
: Pastor, St. Andrews Church, Umtata, Transkei
1973-1975
: Lecturer, St. Bede's Theological College, South Africa
1976-unknown
: Lecturer, Rhodes University, Grahamstown

Biographical Information

The Rev. Dr. Douglas Bax is the minister of Rondebosch United Church in Cape Town, South Africa, and former Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa. He is a Calvin scholar, and the author of A Different Gospel: A Critique of the Theology behind Apartheid (1979).

Extent

0.3 Linear Feet (1 box)

Additional Description

Processing Information:

This collection was processed, and the original finding aid was written by Sheila MacDonald in July of 1980. The finding aid was edited by Sarah Seraphin and Daved Anthony Schmidt in March of 2009.