Scriptural ethical principles and traditional African ethics
The traditional ethical code of Africa is dominated by two factors, to wit, interpersonal relationships, which include the ancestor spirits, and taboo, which is mainly concerned with respecting the hierarchy of forces. God is hardly a factor in everyday conduct. Biblical ethics, on the other hand...
Main Author: | J. A. van Rooy |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | Afrikaans |
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AOSIS
1997-06-01
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Series: | In die Skriflig |
Online Access: | https://indieskriflig.org.za/index.php/skriflig/article/view/1601 |
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