Christian hermeneutics in South Africa / / Hendrik Goede, Nicolaas Vorster.

• Superior document: Reformed theology in Africa series
• VerfasserIn: Goede, Hendrik,; Vorster, Nicolaas,
• TeilnehmendeR: Vorster, Nicolaas,
• Place / Publishing House: Cape Town, South Africa : : AOSIS,, 2022.
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Series: Reformed theology in Africa series.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xix, 240 pages).

Hermeneutics remains a divisive and polarizing topic within scholarly and ecclesiastical communities in South Africa. These tensions are not limited to theoretical differences but often crystallize on a grassroots level when local churches and church assemblies have to make important decisions on controversial ethical topics such as ordaining women in church offices, assessing the ethics of gay marriages, and taking a stance on the land debate in South Africa. This book makes a unique contribution in two ways: firstly, it focuses on the uniquely South African hermeneutical landscape; secondly, it relates theories to practical ethical application. The unique scholarly contribution of this consists in it relating hermeneutics to ethics within the South African landscape. A diverse group of scholars have been invited to partake in the project and the views expressed are often quite diverse. This allows readers to develop an understanding and sensitivity of the various angles employed and the interests at stake in addressing difficult societal problems.

Table of Contents

Abbreviations and table appearing in the text and notes xiii -- List of abbreviations xiii -- Table list xiii -- Notes on contributors xv -- Introduction 1 Nico Vorster & Hendrik Goede -- Chapter 1: Reformed hermeneutics in South Africa: Its presuppositions, -- principles, nuances and value 13 Albert J. Coetsee & Hendrik Goede -- Chapter 2: Pentecostal hermeneutics for Africa: Definition -- and application 39 Marius Nel -- Chapter 3: The hermeneutics of suspicion 65Jaco Kruger -- Chapter 4: The hermeneutics of liberation theology: -- Appreciation and critique 93J.M. Vorster -- Chapter 5: Postcolonial hermeneutics 115Philip La Grange du Toit -- Chapter 6: Can the indigenes outwit the colonial settlers and regain land? Rereading the Joshua narrative: Land grab through decolonial lens in the South African context 131 Hulisani Ramantswana -- Chapter 7: Ecofeminist hermeneutics 155 Susara J. Nortjé-Meyer -- Chapter 8: Towards embodied biblical hermeneutics - A conversation with ubuntu and Gabriel Marcel's philosophy 181 -- Zorodzai Dube -- Conclusion 188 -- References 191 -- Index 213.