Freedom, Compassion and Creativity: New Points of Departure for Public Theology in the Post-Soviet Space
The response of the Church to the Revolution of Dignity (Революція гідності) in Ukraine in 2013-14 signalled a seismic shift in Christian public engagement with post-Soviet society. The implications and significance of the Revolution extended beyond the national boundaries of Ukraine. The revolution...
| Published in: | International journal of public theology |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
[2020]
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International journal of public theology
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| IxTheo Classification: | CG Christianity and Politics CH Christianity and Society KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KBK Europe (East) KDD Protestant Church |
| Further subjects: | B
Civil Society
B Public Theology B Compassion B Freedom B Creativity B Post-Soviet |
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| Summary: | The response of the Church to the Revolution of Dignity (Революція гідності) in Ukraine in 2013-14 signalled a seismic shift in Christian public engagement with post-Soviet society. The implications and significance of the Revolution extended beyond the national boundaries of Ukraine. The revolutionary events became a symbol of hope for the church and society. Theologians and Christian leaders throughout the nations of the former Soviet Union began to reconsider the public witness of the church. This article uses the notion of public theology to explore how Ukrainian evangelical Christians can engage with matters of public significance in the aftermath of the Revolution of Dignity. I conclude with a proposal for the application of three principles (freedom, compassion and creativity) as appropriate points of departure for evangelical theological reflection on public issues in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union today. |
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| ISSN: | 1569-7320 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: International journal of public theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15697320-12341619 |