Ellen G. White and Gustavo Gutierrez make significant
contributions on the issue of christians and involvement in
politics. A knowledge of their backgrounds and theological
orientations is helpful. White was born in 1827. She is
accepted as a prophet in the Seventh-day Adventist church.
Central to her theology is the sanctuary doctrine which also
influences her views on politics. White holds that christians
may participate in the "broad" but not the "narrow" aspect of
politics.
A Roman Catholic priest, Gutierrez was born in 1928.
Many regard him as the pioneer of liberation theology. The
starting point for his theology is the situation of poverty in
Latin America. This influences his views on politics. He
also argues for christians' participation in the "broad" but
not the "narrow" aspect of politics. White and Gutierrez have
more points of agreement than disagreement. Comparing their
views on politics provides useful insights on christians'
participation in politics.
"I declare that: ELLEN G. WHITE AND GUSTAVO GUTIERREZ ON
CHRISTIANS AND INVOLVEMENT IN POLITICS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY
is my own work and that all the sources that I have used or
quoted have been indicated and acknowledged
complete references' / Philosophy, Practical and Systematic Theology / M.Th. (Systematic Theology)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:uir.unisa.ac.za:10500/17882 |
| Date | 11 1900 |
| Creators | Zvandasara, Nkosiyabo, 1961- |
| Contributors | Maimela, S. S. (Simon S.) |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Dissertation |
| Format | 1 online resource (150 leaves) |
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