Original Research - Special Collection: Humanity

Pastoral evaluation on the Basotho’s view of sexuality: Revisiting the views on sexuality of Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, Martin Luther and John Calvin

David K. Semenya
HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies | Vol 71, No 2 | a2689 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/hts.v71i2.2689 | © 2015 David K. Semenya | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 16 April 2014 | Published: 11 March 2015

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David K. Semenya, Unit for Reformed Theology, North West University, Potchefstroom Campus, South Africa, South Africa

Abstract

This article examines the Basotho’s views on sexuality within a theological context as wellas the conflict between Christianity and cultural beliefs. Most Basotho have strong opinions on the subject of sexuality and those views undoubtedly emanate from the Basotho culture,which makes it necessary to evaluate them. The issue of sexuality is always a topic of discussion amongst people and did not go unnoticed by church fathers, like Augustine. Thomas Aquinas also expressed an interest in the topic in the Middle-Ages. Likewise, reformers of the calibre of Martin Luther and John Calvin espoused views on sexuality. Itis clear that the aforementioned theologians made a marked contribution toward shapingthe current views on sexuality, especially amongst theologians of this age and this is thereason for revisiting their views in this article examining the Basotho view on sexuality.In examining Basotho views on sexuality, the writer of this article will then discuss andevaluate the views of Augustine, Aquinas, Luther and Calvin with special reference tosexual intercourse, sexual intercourse within matrimony, extramarital sexual intercourseand also the unmarried state.

 


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