The contribution of deontological Christian ethics to the contemporary human rights discourse
| Autor: | J. M. Vorster |
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| Jazyk: | Afrikaans<br />German<br />English<br />Dutch; Flemish |
| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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| Zdroj: | In die Skriflig, Vol 43, Iss 3, Pp 497-518 (2009) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1018-6441 2305-0853 |
| DOI: | 10.4102/ids.v43i3.234 |
| Popis: | This article examines the possible role of a Christian deonto- logical ethics in the contemporary human rights debate. It concludes that a Christian deontological ethics in the Reformed tradition can be positively engaged in the human rights debate when Biblical theological topics are transposed into moral directives applicable to the current human rights concerns, such as religious extremism, femicide, ideologies of intolerance and ecocide. As an example of the applicability of a Christian deon- tological ethics from a reformed perspective, the following Bibli- cal topics are investigated: human dignity on the basis of the “imago dei”, creation and creational integrity, the kingdom of God and forgiveness. Furthermore, the article proposes that other concepts can be added to this list such as the Biblical idea of life, eschatology, covenant and holiness. |
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