Christian witness to institutions: Public missiology and power
In this article I examine witness to institutions through a sociological, theological, and missiological treatment of power. I show how witness to institutions has been problematic through the centuries due to a historical and cultural factors along with a paucity of theological resources whereby to...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
[2016]
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Missiology
Year: 2016, Volume: 44, Issue: 2, Pages: 142-154 |
| IxTheo Classification: | CH Christianity and Society NCD Political ethics RJ Mission; missiology |
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| Summary: | In this article I examine witness to institutions through a sociological, theological, and missiological treatment of power. I show how witness to institutions has been problematic through the centuries due to a historical and cultural factors along with a paucity of theological resources whereby to engage power. Ultimately I make the argument that Christians witness to institutions through a christological understanding of power, and ultimately through the institutional nature of the church. |
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| ISSN: | 2051-3623 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Missiology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0091829615617495 |