Knowledge, Values, and Beliefs in the South African Context Since 1948: An Overview

In this contribution, an overview of the distinct ways in which the interplay between knowledge, values, and beliefs took shape in the South African context since 1948 is offered. This is framed against the background of the paleontological significance of South Africa and an appreciation of indigen...

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Auteurs: Conradie, Ernst M. 1962- (Auteur) ; Du Toit, Cornel W. 1953- (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Wiley-Blackwell [2015]
Dans: Zygon
Année: 2015, Volume: 50, Numéro: 2, Pages: 455-479
Sujets non-standardisés:B Apartheid
B human rationality
B Contextual Theology
B indigenous knowledge systems (IKS)
B religion and ecology
B South African Science and Religion Forum (SASRF)
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Résumé:In this contribution, an overview of the distinct ways in which the interplay between knowledge, values, and beliefs took shape in the South African context since 1948 is offered. This is framed against the background of the paleontological significance of South Africa and an appreciation of indigenous knowledge systems, but also of the ideological distortion of knowledge and education during the apartheid era through the legacy of neo-Calvinism. The overview includes references to discourse on human rationality (as an implicit critique against ideology), on the use of social sciences in theological reflection, on the teaching of evolution in public schools, on science and religion, and on religion and ecology. The essay concludes with a survey of some of the major voices regarding the interface between religion and science in South Africa.
ISSN:1467-9744
Contient:Enthalten in: Zygon
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/zygo.12167