Theology and the building of civilizing democracy in South Africa

N. Koopman
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This paper discusses the contribution of theology to the building of a civilizing democracy, i.e. a democratic society where a life of justice to all is advanced. A society is only “civilized” where justice to especially the most vulnerable is advanced. Justice rests in dignity and co-exists with equality and equity, as well as with freedom. Theology makes a threefold contribution towards a society of justice. Theology reveals the deeper meaning-giving framework, and forces of social cohesion and moral living without which a liberal democracy cannot flourish. Theology offers richer descriptions of notions like justice, which advance the implementation and fulfilment of these features. Theology makes a contribution towards the mobilization of an activist civil society and citizenship in search of a civilizing society of justice.
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神学和南非文明民主的建设
本文讨论了神学对建设文明民主的贡献,即建设一个人人享有公正生活的民主社会。一个社会只有在对最弱势群体的公正得到提升时才是“文明”的。正义以尊严为基础,与平等、公正、自由共存。神学对一个正义的社会有三方面的贡献。神学揭示了更深层次的赋予意义的框架,以及社会凝聚力和道德生活的力量,没有这些,自由民主就无法蓬勃发展。神学对正义等概念提供了更丰富的描述,促进了这些特征的实现和实现。神学对动员一个积极的公民社会和公民身份以寻求一个公正的文明社会作出了贡献。
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