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’n Teologies-etiese perspektief op die beskerming van sosio-ekonomiese regte
In die Skriflig/In Luce Verbi | Vol 38, No 4 | a449 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/ids.v38i4.449
| © 2004 H.M. Zwemstra, J.M. Vorster
| This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 01 August 2004 | Published: 01 August 2004
Submitted: 01 August 2004 | Published: 01 August 2004
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H.M. Zwemstra, Skool vir Kerkwetenskappe, Noordwes-Universiteit, Potchefstroomkampus, South AfricaJ.M. Vorster, Skool vir Kerkwetenskappe, Noordwes-Universiteit, Potchefstroomkampus, South Africa
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A theological-ethical perspective on the protection of socio-economic rights
In the human rights discourse the question is no longer asked whether human rights must be protected by a constitution, but rather which human rights must be protected by a constitution. The contemporary question is specifically pointed at the issue whether socio-economic rights must be protected by a con-stitution and to what extent. In this article socio-economic rights and their protection are evaluated from a theological-ethical perspective. This approach includes the investigation of certain Biblical themes and parts of Scripture from the Old and New Testament. The findings of this investigation indicate that socio-economic rights are very important human rights that should be protected as effectively as possible.
In the human rights discourse the question is no longer asked whether human rights must be protected by a constitution, but rather which human rights must be protected by a constitution. The contemporary question is specifically pointed at the issue whether socio-economic rights must be protected by a con-stitution and to what extent. In this article socio-economic rights and their protection are evaluated from a theological-ethical perspective. This approach includes the investigation of certain Biblical themes and parts of Scripture from the Old and New Testament. The findings of this investigation indicate that socio-economic rights are very important human rights that should be protected as effectively as possible.
Keywords
Socio-Economic Rights; South African Constitution; Safeguarding Of Fundamental Rights; Theological-Ethical Evaluation Of Human Rights
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