Social ethics in South Africa: Initiating a dialogue between its relevance and current status
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Social ethics in South Africa: Initiating a dialogue between its relevance and current status | |
| Creator | Fourie, Willem | |
| Description | South African biblical scholars – particularly those who focus on the Old Testament – are known for their engagement with themes that can be termed social ethical. This impulse is used as starting point to investigate the relevance of social ethics in South Africa and its current status. It is argued that social ethical reflection is of particular relevance for South Africa. This thesis is investigated in two ways. Firstly, the applicability of social ethics as academic field is examined and it is shown that post-apartheid South African political institutions, systems and processes themselves are subjected to major changes and developments – a traditional area of focus of social ethics. Secondly, the current status of social ethical reflection in theological journals based in South Africa is investigated. The article concludes by showing that the current status of social ethical reflection in South African academic theology does not reflect the perceived need for social ethical reflection. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2013-07-19 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/hts.v69i1.1978 | |
| Source | HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies; Vol 69, No 1 (2013); 9 pages 2072-8050 0259-9422 | |
| Language | eng | |
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https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/1978/3688
https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/1978/3689
https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/1978/3690
https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/1978/3687
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