The challenges facing the Dutch Reformed Churches in the South African liberal democracy
Dr Sekhaulelo is participating in the research project, ‘Social ethics for regions in flux’, directed by Dr Willem Fourie, Department Dogmatics and Christian Ethics, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria. ; This article investigates the challenges facing the Dutch Reformed Churches in the South African liberal democracy. It is premised on the fact that the Dutch Reformed Churches are confronted with a new context that places the church in a position to continue its work of bearing witness in the new dispensation. Part of this reflection involved seeking out the Biblical principles and gu... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2016 |
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Schlagwörter: | Dutch Reformed Churches / Biblical principles / Christians / Liberal democracy / Theology articles SDG-01 / SDG-01: No poverty / Theology articles SDG-04 / SDG-04: Quality education / Theology articles SDG-10 / SDG-10: Reduced inequalities / Theology articles SDG-16 / SDG-16: Peace / justice and strong institutions / Theology articles SDG-17 / SDG-17: Partnerships for the goals |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-29034938 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/57664 |
Dr Sekhaulelo is participating in the research project, ‘Social ethics for regions in flux’, directed by Dr Willem Fourie, Department Dogmatics and Christian Ethics, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria. ; This article investigates the challenges facing the Dutch Reformed Churches in the South African liberal democracy. It is premised on the fact that the Dutch Reformed Churches are confronted with a new context that places the church in a position to continue its work of bearing witness in the new dispensation. Part of this reflection involved seeking out the Biblical principles and guidelines that Christians would have to take into account in association with the new political order. ; http://www.hts.org.za ; am2016 ; Dogmatics and Christian Ethics