Theology and botho/ubuntu in dialogue towards South African social cohesion

South Africa is one of the most unequal societies in the world. This article is a literature study on the role of theology and the African philosophy of botho or ubuntu trying to address this social inequality. It is this situation that has led to poor (if not the absence of) cohesion in society. It...

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Главный автор: Resane, Kelebogile T. (Автор)
Формат: Электронный ресурс Статья
Язык:Английский
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Опубликовано: 2022
В: HTS teologiese studies
Год: 2022, Том: 78, Выпуск: 4
Другие ключевые слова:B Theology
B Dialogue
B Sciences
B Social Cohesion
B Botho / Убунту (философия)
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