RT Article
T1 Love for the Neighbour as Lived Theology: Beliefs and Practices among Ordinary Christians in India
JF The ecumenical review
VO 72
IS 5
SP 820
OP 832
A1 Suneson, Anita Yadala
LA English
YR 2020
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1751350975
AB The aim of this article is to identify the theological potential for interreligious relations as embodied in the everyday life of ordinary Christians in South India. The empirical study that underlies the discussion is based on interviews with lay churchgoers and pastors from Pentecostal and mainline Protestant churches in Bangalore. The beliefs they articulate, as well as the practices they carry out in their daily lives, are defined as their lived theology. This is analyzed through the terminological framework of theology in four voices. Interviewees express beliefs that emphasize the superiority of Christianity over other religions and the importance of evangelism. Nevertheless, in everyday life they prioritize respect for religious others and maintenance of relationships with them over sharing an exclusivist message about Christ. Their lived theology emphasizes relatedness across religious boundaries and the priority of showing love for the neighbour in practice.
K1 Christianity in India
K1 Hindu-Christian relations
K1 lived theology
K1 Interreligious Dialogue
K1 Ordinary Christians
DO 10.1111/erev.12565