No theology, no relevance, no new South Africa
It is argued that since 'relevance' is something personal and 'the new South Africa' merely a mental construct a theology for the whole nation is impossible. The need for a hermeneutics of life is emphasised (employing Gadamer's philosophical hermeneutics) and existentialism...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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1995
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| In: |
Old Testament essays
Year: 1995, Volume: 8, Issue: 2, Pages: 176-190 |
| Further subjects: | B
Theology
B Wisdom B H-G B Christianity B Hermeneutics B Gadamer B Existentialism |
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| Summary: | It is argued that since 'relevance' is something personal and 'the new South Africa' merely a mental construct a theology for the whole nation is impossible. The need for a hermeneutics of life is emphasised (employing Gadamer's philosophical hermeneutics) and existentialism is related to Israel's wisdom in an attempt to highlight the interpreter's horizon. |
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| ISSN: | 2312-3621 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Old Testament essays
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| Persistent identifiers: | HDL: 10520/AJA10109919_628 |