Responsibility: A case for the homeless in the City of Tshwane
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Responsibility: A case for the homeless in the City of Tshwane | |
| Creator | Baron, Eugene | |
| Description | It is without doubt that the marginalised and destitute, such as homeless people, need all the help they can get to un-shackle them from poverty-stricken circumstances. Yet the reverse side of this is that marginalised, homeless people can become too dependent on such interventions, without taking responsibility for their future outcomes and consequences. The article reports on a contextual Bible study that was conducted with the homeless people in the city of Tshwane, specifically how they responded to the Lord’s Prayer in Matthew 6:9–13. Bringing their responses in conversation with the voices of theologians, the themes emerging from the encounter are discussed. Bonhoeffer’s theory of a responsible life is used as a theoretical framework. The author suggests that the homeless people as well as other relevant role players should take responsibility for the occurrence of homelessness in the city of Tshwane, South Africa, and offer solutions so as to eradicate this phenomenon in the future. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2015-10-28 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/hts.v71i3.3085 | |
| Source | HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies; Vol 71, No 3 (2015); 7 pages 2072-8050 0259-9422 | |
| Language | eng | |
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https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/3085/6543
https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/3085/6544
https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/3085/6545
https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/3085/6455
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