Liberating Urban Development and the South African Church: A Critical Reflection in Conversation with David Korten and Gustavo Gutierrez
In this article I reflect on (post)apartheid cities, from the perspective of spatial (re)segregation, homelessness and precarious housing. I submit that the Church will find herself increasingly isolated from the growing discontent of the urban marginalized, unless it embraces all four generations o...
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| Type de support: | Imprimé Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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SCM Press
[2019]
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Concilium
Année: 2019, Numéro: 1, Pages: 95-101 |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Südafrika
/ Ville
/ Pauvreté
/ Ségrégation (Sociologie)
/ Église
/ Théologie
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| Classifications IxTheo: | CH Christianisme et société FA Théologie KBN Afrique subsaharienne NCC Éthique sociale |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Homelessness
B CHURCH & social problems B URBAN growth B Social Problems B Housing B urban planning B Ségrégation |
| Résumé: | In this article I reflect on (post)apartheid cities, from the perspective of spatial (re)segregation, homelessness and precarious housing. I submit that the Church will find herself increasingly isolated from the growing discontent of the urban marginalized, unless it embraces all four generations of development, as outlined by David Korten, whilst rooting herself in a deep commitment to integral liberation, as defined by Gustavo Gutierrez. I conclude by discerning and suggesting seven urgent imperatives for theological action. |
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| ISSN: | 0010-5236 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Concilium
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