About the Author s. How to cite this article Jones, C. The Author s. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License , which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Focus is placed on the high value with which children should be regarded, especially children who have been sold as sex slaves.
During this argument the emphasis is placed on ecclesiastical evolutionary perspectives on creation as well as relevant and contemporary understandings of sin and evil, and related to this, the devil and hell. According to literature, Jesus in all probability grew up without a father too.
Fatherlessness from a black African liberation perspective is also contextualised and applied. It is done by focussing on the high value of childhood; the meaning of our baptism; the child in our midst and creation. Contemporary views of sin and evil as well as ecclesiastical evolutionary perspectives on the doctrine of sin will be addressed.
Related to sin and evil, it also rethinks the existence of the devil as a person and an eternal hell where people will be punished who die without God, according to traditional understandings of church confessions and doctrine. It also shows how Christ in all probability grew up without a father in Galilee. It seems as if Joseph played a minimal role in his life and education. He wanted to guide them in a non-judgemental way to the higher reality of the loving community of God.
Fatherlessness in Africa is also applied and contextualised from a black liberation point of view. Many children in South ern Africa grow up without a father and without a paternal role-model, become exceedingly vulnerable, exposed and labelled.
