"Poverty and privilege": Re-hearing sermons of Beyers Naudé on religion and justice

Authors

  • Johan Cilliers Stellenbosch University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17570/stj.2018.v4n2.a20

Keywords:

poverty, privilege, justice, Beyers Naudé

Abstract

This paper attempts to identify some ethical dimensions in the preaching of Beyers Naudé, as being representative of a structural-contextual-ethical mode of moral discourse. Cognisance is taken in particular of sermons preached shortly before the first general elections were held in South Africa, and sermons preached in the aftermath of this historical event. This is done to determine whether any fundamental changes took place in Naudé's thinking on justice during these times of transition. A brief discussion of different theological discourses on restorative justice in South Africa is given. The paper concludes with some observations on the continuous relevance of Naudé for the current debate on restorative justice in South Africa.

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Published

2018-12-31

How to Cite

Cilliers, J. (2018). "Poverty and privilege": Re-hearing sermons of Beyers Naudé on religion and justice. Stellenbosch Theological Journal, 4(2), 421–440. https://doi.org/10.17570/stj.2018.v4n2.a20

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 2 (2018)

Section

General Articles (articles from all theological disciplines)

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Copyright (c) 2018 Johan Cilliers

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