Powerlessness, Structural Evil, and A Theology of Power
This research calls attention to the powerlessness of everyday people in the Philippines, by discovering what kind of power is in play, how the fallen powers can be named and made visible, and then ultimately the ways through which power should be restored. First, this paper traces back to Pre-Hispa...
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| Tipo de documento: | Electrónico Artículo |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2023
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| En: |
Transformation
Año: 2023, Volumen: 40, Número: 4, Páginas: 279-292 |
| Clasificaciones IxTheo: | CG Cristianismo y política CH Cristianismo y sociedad KBM Asia ZB Sociología ZC Política general |
| Otras palabras clave: | B
Christianity in the Philippines
B powerlessness B oligarchy in the Philippines B Poverty B the patron–client relation B a theology of power B Elitism B structural evil |
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| Sumario: | This research calls attention to the powerlessness of everyday people in the Philippines, by discovering what kind of power is in play, how the fallen powers can be named and made visible, and then ultimately the ways through which power should be restored. First, this paper traces back to Pre-Hispanic times and the Spanish colonial rule period in the Filipino history to investigate the foundation of contemporary power structures of the Philippines, Second, the distinctive traits of power structures in the modern Philippines are explored, with a focus on how structural evil has been situated in the system through the patron–client relation, elitism, and oligarchy, and how it causes and perpetuates the powerlessness of everyday people in the Philippines. Then, a theology of power and the church are presented as the ultimate ways through which power should be restored. |
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| ISSN: | 1759-8931 |
| Obras secundarias: | Enthalten in: Transformation
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/02653788231154839 |