Celebrating the Reformation as transformation to dignity
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https://doi.org/10.17570/stj.2017.v3n2.a06Keywords:
Reformation, dignity, equality, justice, freedomAbstract
South Africa is on an urgent journey of transformation toward a life of dignity for all. Dignity is at the heart of the South African Constitution of 1996. Some essential building-blocks of dignity are reconciling justice, responsible freedom, equality as equality of worth and equality as aequitas, equity and equilibrium. This paper will discuss how the theology of Reformers like Luther and Calvin informs our thinking about these central features of dignity. Calvin informs our thinking about justice and equality, and Luther informs our thinking about freedom.
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