Browsing by Subject "Natural law"
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Historical perspectives on Christianity and the future of our societies: philosophical considerations
(Vereniging vir Christelike Hoër Onderwys, 2016)Organizing a conference on "Christianity and the Future of our Societies" jointly sponsored by "The Association of Reformational Philosophy" (ARP) and "The Evangelical Theological Faculty" (ETF - Leuven), certainly invites ... -
The methodology used to interpret customary land tenure
(2012)Customary land tenure is normally not based on codified or statutory sources, but stems from customary traditions and norms. When westernised courts have to interpret and adjudicate these customary traditions and norms, ... -
‘Nature’ as a humanistic principle of universal communication? A European case study regarding natural law
(2006)The conference, “Humankind at the Intersection of Nature and Culture”, presented in the Kruger National Park in South Africa, forms part of the project “Humanism in the era of globalisation: An intercultural dialogue on ... -
Sources of bioethics: Lex Naturae versus Sola Scriptura and Sola Gratia? A response to Vorster
(AOSIS, 2016)To argue that the concept of natural law can be regarded, with certain conditions, as a credible and useful tool in the Reformed paradigm, as Vorster did, may at first seems to be in conflict with the Reformation's emphasis ... -
Voltaire: natural scientific light against Christian criminality methodologies of targeting
(AOSIS/KOERS Society of South Africa, 2015)Western thought, since the Renaissance, shows a repeated development of methods aimed at attacking Christianity, from Machiavelli’s Classicist militarism up to William James’ ‘empty’ Pragmatism. Methods have aims, and aims ...