A looming threat of ‘thought crimes’?
There are several areas of concern for Christian witness in South Africa when it comes to new legislation.
The Revd David Doveton, Rector of two parishes in the Anglican Diocese of Port Elizabeth, South Africa. He is also Anglican Dean of Studies at Stellenbosch Theological Seminary.
The Parliamentary subcommittee on Justice is considering two proposed Bills which have elicited vigorous responses from Christian churches and organisations. One is a Sexual Offences Amendment Bill which will legalise prostitution, the other is a ‘Hate Speech’ Bill.
