Confessional Theology in Public Places
This article considers the nature of public theology by assessing essential features of western public space and precisely how Christian confession takes shape in those contexts. In doing so the article argues that instead of understanding theology as something done primarily from the church to the...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2016
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International journal of public theology
Year: 2016, Volume: 10, Issue: 2, Pages: 232-246 |
| IxTheo Classification: | CD Christianity and Culture CH Christianity and Society FA Theology RH Evangelization; Christian media |
| Further subjects: | B
Confession
public theology
Christian witness
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Volltext (Verlag) |
| Summary: | This article considers the nature of public theology by assessing essential features of western public space and precisely how Christian confession takes shape in those contexts. In doing so the article argues that instead of understanding theology as something done primarily from the church to the world, perhaps it is best acknowledged that theology is done within the setting of common societal structures, in particular locations and in situations where believers are enabled to confess the hope within them. An understanding of this dynamic nature of Christian confession and the variegated expositions of theological reflection corresponds to the dynamic expressions of faith, in word and deed, which correspond to the Christian missionary impulse. |
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| ISSN: | 1569-7320 |
| Contains: | In: International journal of public theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15697320-12341444 |