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Die konsep van gelykheid in die lig van die Suid-Afrikaanse Grondwet (1996) en die Skrif

In die Skriflig

 
 
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Title Die konsep van gelykheid in die lig van die Suid-Afrikaanse Grondwet (1996) en die Skrif
 
Creator Vorster, N.
 
Subject — Biblical Equality; Constitutional Equality; Equality; Position Of Females
Description Equality in the light of the 1996 South African Constitution and Scripture In the debate on the role of women in the church the principle of equality (especially gender equality) is of particular importance. Churches and theologians are confronted by a twofold question, that is: • Does Scripture support gender inequality as a consequence of the patriarchal context in which it originated? • Are churches that prevent women from serving in the offices not guilty of gender discrimination? Before these questions can be answered theologians should clarify the concept of equality. The aim of this article is to compare the biblical concept of equality with the ethical content with which the Constitutional Court imbues the South African constitutional value of equality. The central theoretical argument of this article is that there is a fundamental difference in content between the biblical concept of equality and the South African constitutional value of equality. The main differences in content between the two concepts of equality will be highligted by way of comparison. After the comparison of these concepts, a few observations will be made which are relevant for the debate on the role of women in the church.
 
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Date 2003-08-02
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion — —
Format application/pdf
Identifier 10.4102/ids.v37i2.467
 
Source In die Skriflig/In Luce Verbi; Vol 37, No 2 (2003); 223-250 2305-0853 1018-6441
 
Language eng
 
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https://indieskriflig.org.za/index.php/skriflig/article/view/467/360
 
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Rights Copyright (c) 2003 N. Vorster https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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