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The interplay between the Christian story and the public story: in search of commonalities for moral formation under democratic rule
Thesis (DTh (Systematic Theology and Ecclesiology))--Stellenbosch University, 2008.
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| author | Klaasen, John |
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/1181 The interplay between the Christian story and the public story: in search of commonalities for moral formation under democratic rule Klaasen, John Smit, D. J. Koopman, Nico University of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Theology. Dept. of Systematic Theology and Ecclesiology. Morality Narrative Community Law Dissertations -- Systematic theology and ecclesiology Theses -- Systematic theology and ecclesiology Democracy -- Moral and ethical aspects Democracy -- Religious aspects -- Christianity Religion and ethics Thesis (DTh (Systematic Theology and Ecclesiology))--Stellenbosch University, 2008. This research investigates whether The Christian story or The Public story is most appropriate for moral formation under democratic rule. The research draws from six well-known theologians who make valuable contributions to the enquiry. Each of the writings of William John Everett, Rosemary Radford Ruether, Geoffrey Wainwright, Stanley Hauerwas, Robin Gill and Desmond Tutu represents an approach for moral formation. In all the approaches there are major contributions that are pointed out. However, the first five approaches neglect the consistent relationship between the Christian story and the Public story, the inclusiveness of community and the role of God for moral formation. After careful analysis of the six approaches it is found that Desmond Tutu's theology and Ubuntu is the most appropriate approach for moral formation under democratic rule. Tutu's approach gives meaning to the fundamentals of the Public story, namely, reason, individual freedom, universal principles and laws, in Ubuntu community. He also draws from Genesis and the biblical description of the cross event to illustrate how God gives meaning to humanity through creation and redemption. This research finally concludes that Tutu's approach presents an interplay between the Christian story and the Public for moral formation under democratic rule. Doctoral 2008-05-09T08:13:28Z 2010-06-01T08:14:25Z 2008-05-09T08:13:28Z 2010-06-01T08:14:25Z 2008-03 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/1181 en Stellenbosch University 814237 bytes application/pdf application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| spellingShingle | Morality Narrative Community Law Dissertations -- Systematic theology and ecclesiology Theses -- Systematic theology and ecclesiology Democracy -- Moral and ethical aspects Democracy -- Religious aspects -- Christianity Religion and ethics Klaasen, John The interplay between the Christian story and the public story: in search of commonalities for moral formation under democratic rule |
| title | The interplay between the Christian story and the public story: in search of commonalities for moral formation under democratic rule |
| title_full | The interplay between the Christian story and the public story: in search of commonalities for moral formation under democratic rule |
| title_fullStr | The interplay between the Christian story and the public story: in search of commonalities for moral formation under democratic rule |
| title_full_unstemmed | The interplay between the Christian story and the public story: in search of commonalities for moral formation under democratic rule |
| title_short | The interplay between the Christian story and the public story: in search of commonalities for moral formation under democratic rule |
| title_sort | interplay between the christian story and the public story in search of commonalities for moral formation under democratic rule |
| topic | Morality Narrative Community Law Dissertations -- Systematic theology and ecclesiology Theses -- Systematic theology and ecclesiology Democracy -- Moral and ethical aspects Democracy -- Religious aspects -- Christianity Religion and ethics |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/1181 |
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