RT Article
T1 Freedom, Compassion and Creativity: New Points of Departure for Public Theology in the Post-Soviet Space
JF International journal of public theology
VO 14
IS 3
SP 255
OP 275
A1 Searle, Joshua T. ca. 21. Jh.
LA English
PB Brill
YR 2020
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/173602244X
AB 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.
K1 Civil Society
K1 Compassion
K1 Creativity
K1 Freedom
K1 Post-Soviet
K1 Public Theology
DO 10.1163/15697320-12341619