Using the Bible in post-apartheid South Africa : its influence and impact amidst the gay debate
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Punt, JeremyKeywords
Bible -- Influence -- Modern civilizationGay culture -- South Africa
Homosexuality -- Religious aspects
Reception (Ecumenical relations) -- South Africa
Bible -- Use
Post-apartheid era -- South Africa
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The Bible has generated a significant reception history in the first decade of democratic, post-apartheid South Africa. Its reception history testifies to how the Bible was considered to be important across a broad spectrum of society, also contributing to believers’ lives and sense of self amidst the enormous changes in the country. Recent documents and decisions of the Dutch Reformed Church on homosexuality and the ensuing debates, highlight the influence and impact of Bible use in South Africa today. Examining different hermeneutical approaches to the Bible and using insights from reception theory, a number of interesting trends in the ongoing use and influence of the Bible are highlighted and discussed.
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2006Type
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http://hdl.handle.net/2263/14963
Punt, J 2006. 'Using the Bible in post-apartheid South Africa: Its influence and impact amidst the gay debate', HTS Teologiese Studies/ Theological Studies, vol. 62, no. 3, pp. 885-907.[http://www.hts.org.za/index.php/HTS/issue/archive]