“Genes Я us” – Of juis nie? Oor determinisme en voluntarisme by die mens met verwysing na homoseksualiteit

Abstract

"Genes Я us" -or not? About human determinism and voluntarism, with reference to homosexualityThis article has as its departure point the conviction of some that human genome mapping predisposes human beings genetically and as a consequence, the homosexual person becomes a mere victim of circumstances. Biological determinism and social constructionism are not mutually exclusive and although a person is orientated within a web of boundary matters, the depiction of a human being as imago Dei still prevails. A person has the freedom to choose and the responsibility to do so. One's understanding of reality provides a frame of reference from which a definition of morality is derived. The suggestion of Nancey Murphey to understand reality as a "nonreductive physicalism" is followed. Reductionism in any form is subsequently avoided. A holistic view of humankind in terms of which religious experience is seen as more than some brain functions and people are embedded in a "sacred canopy", is therefore advocated.

Teologie as werklikheidsverstaan – anders dink, anders doen: Aantekeninge oor die teologie van Johan Buitendag

“…Natuurlike teologie is nie bloot die 'voorportaal' van die openbaring nie, maar die prolepsis van die eskatologiese heerlikheid (Moltmann). (Buitendag 2003c(Buitendag :1076 Gebaseer op hierdie dinamiese en relasionele verstaan van tyd sien Buitendag (2003cBuitendag ( :1076Buitendag ( -1078 In 'n artikel oor die speelruimte tussen 'n fiksasie op die vrye wil van die mens (voluntarisme) en 'n fiksasie op 'n materialistiese predisposisie (natuur/gene -determinisme) bespreek Buitendag hoe 'gene' se werking verstaan behoort te word in die verstaan van menslike seksualiteit en spesifiek homoseksualiteit (Buitendag 2004b;vgl. Buitendag 2004c).…”