Abstract
A theological-ethical judgement of retirement Although retirement is a relatively new phenomenon on the la- bour scene, it is a phenomenon that is generally accepted. Re- tirement is only possible when people live long enough to retire and when there is enough financial provision to live without hav- ing to work. Older-growing populations coupled with a shortage of finances has in recent times led to a re-evaluation of retire- ment. In this article, retirement is judged theological-ethically with the aim to give biblical guidance to different role players on what their attitude toward retirement should be. Firstly, the historical development of retirement is explored after which the reasons why people retire are discussed. This is fol- lowed by an exploration of biblical principles regarding work and retirement. The most important principle is that God has created man as an ever-working being. The reasons why people retire are judged in the light of the set principles. The fall of man and the resulting consequences offer numerous reasons why peo- ple have to retire. The point of reference, however, should al- ways be that man should work as long as his abilities allow him to.
Highlights
In this article, retirement is judged theological-ethically with the aim to give biblical guidance to different role players on what their attitude toward retirement should be
The historical development of retirement is explored after which the reasons why people retire are discussed
This is followed by an exploration of biblical principles regarding work and retirement
Summary
Hoewel aftrede nog ’n betreklik nuwe verskynsel op die arbeidsgebied is, het dit reeds so deel van die samelewing geword dat McMillan (1993:4) verklaar: “Retirement is an inevitable stage of our lives. In Suid-Afrika het die getal inwoners bo die ouderdom van 65 van 1 935 000 in 1996 (SSA, 1999) toegeneem tot 2 215 000 in 2005 (Lehohla, 2005:156). Toenemend word gereken dat nasionale aftree-ouderdomme (die ouderdom waarop staatspensioene betaalbaar is) gaan styg (McKenna, 2008). In die sewentiger- tot negentigerjare van die vorige eeu, is aftrede hoofsaaklik as ’n sosiologiese verskynsel bestudeer. Studies oor aftrede het gekonsentreer op die redes waarom mense aftree, hoe om aftrede te benader en die lewe as afgetredenes. Hierdie studie wil vanuit die teologiese etiek ’n bydrae tot die huidige besinning oor aftrede lewer
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