Van Aarde, A.G. (Andries G.)2015-09-152015-09-152015-06-15Van Aarde, A.G., 2015, 'Christelike etiek vanuit die perspektief van naasteliefde: Rudolf Bultmann en Stoïsynse etiek', HTS Theological Studies/Teologiese Studies 71(3), Art. #2870, 12 pages. http://dx.DOI.org/ 10.4102/hts.v71i3.2870.0259-9422 (print)2078-8050 (online)10.4102/hts.v71i3.2870http://hdl.handle.net/2263/49867This article was first published in Hervormde Teologiese Tydskrif 2(3) (2014), 27−42, titled ‘Christelike etiek vanuit die perspektief van naasteliefde: Rudolf Bultmann en Stoïsynse etiek’. It is reworked and republished in HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies with the editor’s permission.This article consists of various sections. The first concerns a cultural-sensitive explanation of the meaning of the term ‘neighbour’. The second exemplifies Rudolf Bultmann’s understanding of the meaning of the love commandment which is found in the Jesus tradition and in the New Testament. This explanation represents a paraphrase of Bultmann’s reflection on the notion ’neighbourly love’ in Afrikaans. The article elaborates on Bultmann’s interpretation by means of expanded exegetical comments. The article also endorses Bultmann’s juxtaposition of Christian ethics with Greek Stoic ethics. This Greek heritage is described in an expanded way. The article discusses Bultmann’s understanding of neighbourly love within the context of the core values of his hermeneutics. The results are made relevant for the present-day Christian ethical perspective on the adherence to the so-called natural law, applied to the South African sociopolitical situation.Afrikaans© 2015. The Authors. Licensee: AOSIS OpenJournals. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.Christelike etiekNaasteliefdeRudolf BultmannStoisynse etiekChristian ethicsNeighbourly loveStoic ethicsTheology articles SDG-04SDG-04: Quality educationTheology articles SDG-10SDG-10: Reduced inequalitiesTheology articles SDG-16SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutionsArticle