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The parables of Jesus as critique on food security systems for vulnerable households in urban townships

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: A recent empirical study on food shortage in South African urban townships indicates thatfood shortage embodies multi-faceted aspects with broader social implications, such as thesense of personal dignity, the ability to openly associate with others and a loss of self-identity.It is argued that the parables of Jesus, when read as symbols of social transformation, providea critique on food insecurity systems in urban townships. It is proposed that the parables ofJesus serve as the conduits for a societal and perhaps ecclesial reorientation with regard to theconditions of hunger, in the light of the vision and values of the kingdom of God.

Source: HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies

DOI: 10.4102/hts.v72i3.3252

Authors: Ernest Van Eck, Meshack Mandla Mashinini

Institution: University of Pretoria

Language: English

Topic: Biblical Studies and Interpretation

Subfield: Religious studies

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: No poverty, Zero hunger

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $650