Not for shameful gain: a Petrine theology of safeguarding

Safeguarding often appears to be practice in search of theology. Much of the theological work on safeguarding grounds good practice purely in theological anthropology. 1 Peter, while clearly not about safeguarding, offers a serious reflection on power and motivation for ministry, set within an eccle...

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Published in:Theology
Main Author: Sargent, Benjamin (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2021
In: Theology
IxTheo Classification:HC New Testament
NBN Ecclesiology
RB Church office; congregation
Further subjects:B Ecclesiology
B mandatory reporting
B Safeguarding
B 1 Peter
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Summary:Safeguarding often appears to be practice in search of theology. Much of the theological work on safeguarding grounds good practice purely in theological anthropology. 1 Peter, while clearly not about safeguarding, offers a serious reflection on power and motivation for ministry, set within an ecclesiology which is both eschatological and publicly engaged. Good practice in safeguarding should also be an expression of ecclesiology: an activity of the Church which is to be a priestly presence in the world, demonstrating publicly observable goodness.
ISSN:2044-2696
Contains:Enthalten in: Theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0040571X211008544