Concrete evidence of change (Mt 3:1–12; Lk 3:8–14): The prophetic challenge of the Church to civil governance

Democracy is not just about governing by the majority, but also respect and protection of the right of the weak and the minority. The tendency in any government is that the rights of the weak and the minority are denied them and their members are marginalised. In such a situation, what is the role e...

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Main Authors:	George Olufemi Folarin, Comfort Folarin
Format:	Article
Language:	Afrikaans
Published:	AOSIS 2016-08-01
Series:	HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
Subjects:	Church Justice Religion Repentance Politics Prophetic
Online Access:	https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/3358

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spelling	doaj-dc2514b4312d41359555c01504402ac72020-11-24T23:02:30ZafrAOSISHTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies 0259-94222072-80502016-08-01723e1e610.4102/hts.v72i3.33583078Concrete evidence of change (Mt 3:1–12; Lk 3:8–14): The prophetic challenge of the Church to civil governanceGeorge Olufemi Folarin0Comfort Folarin1Obafemi Awolowo UniversityDepartment of Religious Studies, Obafemi Awolowo University, NigeriaDemocracy is not just about governing by the majority, but also respect and protection of the right of the weak and the minority. The tendency in any government is that the rights of the weak and the minority are denied them and their members are marginalised. In such a situation, what is the role expected of the church which perceives itself to be the mouth-piece of God to checkmate the abuse and promote the positive use of governance for the good of all? In this article, ‘John the Baptist’s ministry’ is used as the springboard for this paper. Grammatical exegesis is adopted to study Matthew 3:1–2 and Luke 3:8–14. The paper integrates the message of John the Baptist in the context of the contemporary democratic experience in such a way that the prophetic voice of the church is heard afresh.https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/3358ChurchJusticeReligionRepentancePoliticsProphetic
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title	Concrete evidence of change (Mt 3:1–12; Lk 3:8–14): The prophetic challenge of the Church to civil governance
title_short	Concrete evidence of change (Mt 3:1–12; Lk 3:8–14): The prophetic challenge of the Church to civil governance
title_full	Concrete evidence of change (Mt 3:1–12; Lk 3:8–14): The prophetic challenge of the Church to civil governance
title_fullStr	Concrete evidence of change (Mt 3:1–12; Lk 3:8–14): The prophetic challenge of the Church to civil governance
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publisher	AOSIS
series	HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
issn	0259-9422 2072-8050
publishDate	2016-08-01
description	Democracy is not just about governing by the majority, but also respect and protection of the right of the weak and the minority. The tendency in any government is that the rights of the weak and the minority are denied them and their members are marginalised. In such a situation, what is the role expected of the church which perceives itself to be the mouth-piece of God to checkmate the abuse and promote the positive use of governance for the good of all? In this article, ‘John the Baptist’s ministry’ is used as the springboard for this paper. Grammatical exegesis is adopted to study Matthew 3:1–2 and Luke 3:8–14. The paper integrates the message of John the Baptist in the context of the contemporary democratic experience in such a way that the prophetic voice of the church is heard afresh.
topic	Church Justice Religion Repentance Politics Prophetic
url	https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/3358
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Concrete evidence of change (Mt 3:1–12; Lk 3:8–14): The prophetic challenge of the Church to civil governance

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