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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主要作者: De Beer, Stephan 1967- (Author)
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语言:English
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出版: SCM Press [2019]
In: Concilium
Year: 2019, 发布: 1, Pages: 95-101
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Südafrika / 城巿 / 贫穷 / 隔离 (社会学) / 教会 / 神学家
IxTheo Classification:CH Christianity and Society
FA Theology
KBN Sub-Saharan Africa
NCC Social ethics
Further subjects:B Homelessness
B CHURCH & social problems
B 隔离
B URBAN growth
B Social Problems
B Housing
B urban planning
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总结: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.
ISSN:0010-5236
Contains:Enthalten in: Concilium