SCRIPTURA  

Etienne de Villiers

Like so many other spheres of life Christian Ethics could also not escape thetremendous influence of the process of political transformation in the SouthAfrican society during the last few years. The most obvious indication of thisinfluence is the change ... see more

Elna Mouton

Many Christians worldwide are currently rediscovering the power of Scripture fortheir practical lives. The essay argues that the transformative potential of thesewritings (their continuing authority and relevance in changing times andcircumstances) lies i... see more

Dirkie Smit

In a first section the author argues that 'seeing' is offundamental importance for ethics. Ina second section he concludes that Christian worship is therefore important for Christianethics, since Christian worship is one of the social locations where Chri... see more

Charles A Wanamaker

1. Introduction .For more than two-hundred years South Africa has been the meeting place for twofundamentally different types of religious traditions: African traditional religions andWestern European Christian religions. Each of these two traditions poss... see more

Robert Vosloo

How is the recent reappraisal of virtue in ethics to be evaluated? The article examinesthis question. After mentioning a few possible reasons for the neglect of virtue inmodem ethical theory, an attempt is made to chart something of the renewed interest i... see more

Louise Kretzschmar

IntroductionThe question raised by this title i~,I believe, a crucial one because it reaches into the veryheart of the Christian faith. It compels us to ask what it means to be a Christian and what theimplications of such a commitment may be for our lives... see more

John W de Gruchy

In the new democratic society in South Africa both Christian faith and theology arefacing the challenge to affinn democratic values and goals without selling out to asecular ideology in which Christian faith inevitably becomes privatised. With thischallen... see more

Holger Szesnat

1. IntroductiontOf late, there has been a marked proliferation of literature concerning the issue ofsexuality in the New Testament and its world. Much of this work was stimulated by thesocietal and ecclesiastical debates concerning contemporary issues of ... see more

Dirk Buchner

The story of Tamar and Judah in Gen 38 is a well-told drama that is a rich source of .ancient near-eastern cultural practices. Many related ideas are found in the story ofNaomi, Ruth and Boaz as told in the book of Ruth. These two stories are subversive o... see more

Neville Richardson

IntroductionGeologists describe a river as 'old' when it has interacted with the surrounding landscapeto the extent that a state of benign symbiosis has been achieved. The adjacent land is usuallya flat plain across which the river wanders, often rather s... see more

Anton A. van Niekerk

The article investigates the implications of Christian commitment for the practiceand ethics of business. Attention is paid to the traditional schism between thespheres of faith and business, and an argument is developed to chaLLenge thisschism. Christian... see more

J. Kinghorn,H.J. Kotze

South Africa is generally seen as a country in which religious values playa significantrole, panicularly Christian values. Such statements are, however, extremely difficult toqualify adequately. In this anicle the results from a national survey among elit... see more

J. Kinghorn,H.J. Kotze

South Africa is generally seen as a country in which religious values playa significantrole, particularly Christian values. Such statements are, however, extremely difficult toqualify adequately. In this article the results from a national survey among el... see more