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Ernst M. Conradie

Most of the articles in this edition of derive from a conferenceof the Theological Society of South Africa that was held at the Schoolof Theology, University of Natal (Pietermaritzburg) from 19-21 June 2002.The topic of the conference was “Public Morality... see more

Neville Richardson

South Africa’s new democracy has seen a number of high-level public meetings withmorality as their central theme. The Moral Summit of 1997 has been followed in2002 by the launch of the Moral Regeneration Movement. This has been an unusualand fascinating f... see more

Tony Balcomb

In apartheid South Africa the issues of morality were quite clear and specific. Inspite of the various attempts at justification or obfuscation it was clear thatapartheid was wrong and the struggle for democracy was right. Other issues thatmight have come... see more

Etienne de Villiers

There is at present considerable confusion in church and theological circles inSouth Africa about the most appropriate approach to issues of public morality. Inthe article the inadequacy of prevalent approaches is pointed out. The claim that aChristian Et... see more

Dirkie Smit

The article argues that it is not to be taken for granted that Christian churches havea public witness and that Christian theology should play a public role in SouthAfrica today. Although many believers may indeed proceed from these assumptionswithout any... see more

Michael Haspel

The essay offers a critical assessment of Francis Schuessler Fiorenza’s influentialconcept of the church as a community of interpretation. A first section focuses on hisargument that processes of the interpretation of tradition within the church canactual... see more

Robert Vosloo

This article sketches the prevailing sense of moral crisis with reference to the filmCode Unknown. Following this cultural diagnosis, it analyses three responses tosuch a sense of moral crisis and suggests that an ethos of hospitality is necessary forthe ... see more

Nico Koopman

This article investigates the following question: How do disabled people and theresponse of Christians to them influence public morality? In a first round it isargued that the dominant ethical approach to health care, which is an approach thatfunctions wi... see more

Steve de Gruchy

With famine gripping much of Southern Africa, issues of hunger and food securityare a key ethical concern for Christians in the subcontinent. This article examinesthe growing debate around the implications of Genetic Engineering for agricultureand food se... see more

Pieter Fourie

The South African Constitution should be interpreted differently from the NorthAmerican one, or else religion will forfeit any role as a partner in the public debateon morality. The history of interpretation and implementation of the North Americanconstit... see more

Miranda N. Pillay

The HIV/AIDS epidemic continues to evolve and has now reached pandemicproportions in South Africa and other developing countries throughout the world.HIV/AIDS presents a challenge to the well-being of individuals and to the publichealth of proportions unp... see more

Ernst M. Conradie

This article reflects on the question formulated in the title, i.e. “How can we help toraise an environmental awareness in the South African context?” It analyses someof the assumptions underlying this question. It argues that environmental problemscannot... see more

Piet Naude

This article offers a Biblical and Reformed theological perspective on the unfinishedwork of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa. It argues that weas South Africans should deal with our past through a theologically motivatedrestorative... see more

Gerald West

William Burchell, the intrepid English explorer was one of the first travellers tobring a Bible among the Tlhaping people of southern Africa. Through a careful,close and cross-grained reading of Burchell’s account of his visit among theTlhaping, I reflect... see more

Clint le Bruyns

The vast array of problems and challenges plaguing South African society can onlybe confronted by a new working relationship between different ecclesial traditions.With church division and fragmentation seriously impeding constructive engagementin the pub... see more