Open AccessSkrifgebruik in die beoordeling van uitsprake oor die doodstraf
Author(s) -
Frances Klopper
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
verbum et ecclesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.386
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 2074-7705
pISSN - 1609-9982
DOI - 10.4102/ve.v11i2.1019
Subject(s) - theology , punishment (psychology) , capital punishment , philosophy , rest (music) , function (biology) , die (integrated circuit) , capital (architecture) , epistemology , law , sociology , psychology , social psychology , political science , art , physics , engineering , visual arts , mechanical engineering , biology , evolutionary biology , acoustics
Use of Scripture in the evaluation of statements regarding capital punishment The thesis of this article holds that in modern society it is not possible to rest findings for or against capital punishment solely upon Scriptural testimony. A relational view of Scripture is adopted which takes into account that the text is historically determined; was meant to fulfil a particular function in an ancient society and was therefore written from a perspectivist view on reality. It denies that Scriptural norms are directly applicable to all times and in every situation