Apologie vir die Christelike lewenswyse en etiek

Abstract

<b>Apology for a Christian way of life and ethics</b>
 
 Many young Afrikaners have turned their backs on the Calvinistic churches in South Africa. Many of them have difficulty with the Christian morality. Works by “Boetman” and Koos Kombuis are analysed in order to get acquainted with present-day thinking of the critics of the Afrikaans churches. This article proposes a positive reception of the moral tradition of the Early Church. A short overview of the basic aspects of the ethics of the early church fathers and apologists is given. Whether the critics would embrace a morality of caring, remains an open question. The author is convinced that this morality is the better one. The critics are invited to rethink Christian morality and ethics

Teokrasie: beskouings oor Calvyn en die Nederlandse Geloofsbelydenis, art. 36 – ’n bydrae tot ’n noodsaaklike gesprek

“…Die HAT (1981) defineer teokrasie as "regering deur God". Van Wyk voer dit verder in die Christelike Kern-Ensiklopedie waar hy skryf dat teokrasie uit die twee woorde Theos (God) en kratos (mag) saamgestel is "en dit dui op die feit dat God (oor) alles regeer" (Van Wyk, 2008:1074. Scholten skryf in die Christelijke Encyclopedie dat teokrasie enersyds behels dat owerheidsgesag van God afkomstig is, of dat die gesagsdraer self van goddelike afkoms is.…”