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Frits De Lange,Nico Koopman

Article 10 of the Bill of Rights of the 1996 South African Constitution states on behalf of all the country's citizens that: "Everyone has inherent dignity and the right to have their dignity respected and protected".  What does this claim entail in ... see more

Dirkie Smit

For the major part of the twentieth century human dignity has not been a theme in Reformed theology in South Africa.  Rather, Reformed theological anthropology was influenced by other philosophical questions and ideological trends. .....

Werner Wolbert

In its first, fundamental sense, human dignity means something that is given, that cannot be lost, something to be respected.  The human person has dignity simply because she is capable of morality. .....

Nico Koopman

This article acknowledges that human dignity is a concept that cannot be not easily defined.  It attempts to acquire a cognitive grip on dignity by defining it in terms of the needs and anxieties of human beings and in terms of narratives of the viol... see more

Leo J Koffeman

Churches have a record of neglecting human rights in their internal lives, in spite of their history of advocating human rights in political life, and in spite of the theological value of human rights as such.  how is this possible? ...

Klaas Spronk

The biblical basis for human dignity is usually found in the belief expressed in Genesis 1:26 that God created the human beings "in his own image".  This concept, however, does not play a primary role in the Bible. ...

Clint Le Bruyns

The pathway adopted by South Africa to give serious attention to the challenge of moral transformation as a public responsibility that is affirming of life is explored in this article.  In the first place, the historical journey on this moral road si... see more

Frits De Lange

This paper explores the notion of self-respect as an essential mark of human dignity.  What is this self that deserves respect and what does respecting it mean? ...

Evert Jonker

Under what conditions could people learn the spirit of human dignity in Church education? This question is explored in a practical-theological way with help of a conceptual approach on education and dignity and the observation and analysis of some paintin... see more

Jeremy Punt

The new South Africa is still haunted by its past, which was informed not only by racism, exploitation and political disenfranchisement, but also by legally regulated heteronormativity which led to - amongst others - the exclusion and demonisation of the ... see more

Cornelia Hoffman

The dignity of persons, particularly persons living on the edges of life, is seriously challenged.  Part of this is the lack of intimacy they experience. ...

Johan Bouwer

The HI virus speaks to people across national boundaries and evokes different reactions.  In this article an analysis is made of the place awarded to the notion of "human dignity" in the religion-HIV/AIDS discourse and differences in perspective on "... see more

Leo J Koffeman

Churches have a record of neglecting human rights in their internal lives, in spite of heir history of advocating human rights in political life, and in spice of the theological value of human rights as such.  How is this possible? ...

Llewellyn LM MacMaster

Gangsterism has been a part of the communities of the Cape Flats since the establishment of these townships under apartheid laws such as the Group Areas Act (1950) and its "twin partner", the Population Registration Act (1950).  Gangsterism is a syst... see more

Sarojini Nadar

This review article engares some of the critical issues raised in the revised and expanded edition of RS Sugirtharajah's, Voices from the Margin: Interpreting the Bible in the Third World 15 years after its first publication.  The brief review articl... see more