Growing Grey and Growing Green: Re-narrating Ageing in Baptist Churches in the Netherlands

In 2016, the Baptist Union initiated a project on the ageing of (and ageing in) Baptist churches in the Netherlands. Its aim was to reflect — through a series of dialogical interventions in four ‘ageing’ congregations — on the consequences of growing grey, especially in light of dominant cultural na...

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Autore principale: Huizing, Wout 1957- (Autore)
Altri autori: Riphagen, Hans ca. 20.21.Jh.
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Pubblicazione: 2021
In: Journal of European Baptist Studies
Anno: 2021, Volume: 21, Fascicolo: 2, Pagine: 121-140
(sequenze di) soggetti normati:B Niederlande / Battisti / Invecchiamento
Notazioni IxTheo:KBD Benelux
KDG Chiese libere
NCA Etica
Altre parole chiave:B Theology of ageing
B deficit model
B Practical Wisdom
B Ageing
B ageing churches
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Riepilogo:In 2016, the Baptist Union initiated a project on the ageing of (and ageing in) Baptist churches in the Netherlands. Its aim was to reflect — through a series of dialogical interventions in four ‘ageing’ congregations — on the consequences of growing grey, especially in light of dominant cultural narratives that tend to relate ageing to loss and decay. This article discusses in retrospect the findings and gains of the project. It shows that although cultural narratives have deeply shaped ecclesial life, there are other perspectives to be found in the everyday wisdom and ordinary theology of church members. It is argued that the project empowered the churches to find alternative readings on ageing, thus finding new perspectives in which to live. Thus, the intervention helped to re-narrate the narrative of ageing and the ageing church.
ISSN:1804-6444
Comprende:Enthalten in: Journal of European Baptist Studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.25782/jebs.v21i2.923