Abstract
Are Christians in South Africa speaking at cross purposes? On four varieties of moral discourse in the context of South African churches The thesis of the article is that the use of different types of moral discourse contributes to the misunderstanding and conflict that typify the theological and church debate on socio-political issues in South-Africa. The distinction of the well-known American ethicist James M Gustafson of four varieties of moral discourse (prophetic, narrative, ethical and policy) can he used to categorise the different types of moral discourse used in South Africa. Acknowledgement of the fact that these varieties of moral discourse are used in South Africa can contribute to better understanding of and participation in the theological and church debate on socio-political issues.
Highlights
The thesis o f the article is that the use o f different types o f moral discourse contributes to the misunderstanding and conflict that typify the theological and church debate on socio-political issues in South-Africa
In sy boek Broers huite hoorafstand wat in 1989 verskyn het, skryf die bekende politieke en kerklike komraentator W P Esterhuyse:
Gustafson wys daarop dat die profetiese spreekwyse veral in die sestigerjare baie populêr in die Verenigde State van Amerika was
Summary
Gustafson wys daarop dat die profetiese spreekwyse veral in die sestigerjare baie populêr in die Verenigde State van Amerika was. Die doel is weer eens om ons emosioneel te raak en tot optrede te beweeg, dié keer egter met ’n meer positiewe doel voor oë: 'T he ideal may indict the actual, but it is m eant to have another effect It is an allure; it is a powerfully attractive. Drie dekades was daar baie voorbeelde van hierdie soort konflik in Suid-Afrika: tussen "profete" binne bepaalde kerkgenootskappe en die leiers van dié kerkgenootskappe, tussen "profetiese" ekumenie.se organisasies en kerke en kerke wat verkies het om van ander moreie spreekwyses gebruik te maak en tussen "profetiese" teoloë en geestelikes aan die een kant en politici aan die ander kant
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