Public Theology and Human Dignity: Critique, New Directions and Methodological Considerations
How can we discuss human dignity in public theology while acknowledging the associated challenges? The author agrees with Kim and Day that public theology must transcend the boundaries of different groups, disciplines, and languages in order to establish itself as a credible and accessible voice ope...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2025
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| In: |
Religion & theology
Year: 2025, Volume: 32, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 129-147 |
| Further subjects: | B
Human Dignity
B Catholic Social Teaching B moral excellence approach B Public Theology B Capability approach B resilience approach B practice-oriented research |
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| Summary: | How can we discuss human dignity in public theology while acknowledging the associated challenges? The author agrees with Kim and Day that public theology must transcend the boundaries of different groups, disciplines, and languages in order to establish itself as a credible and accessible voice open to critique based on publicly available criteria and evidence. Next, the theological concept of human dignity as presented in Catholic Social Teaching (CST) is discussed alongside reflections on the challenges associated with discussing dignity in public discourse as presented by Kim and Day. Three new approaches to human dignity are then presented: the “moral excellence approach,” the “capability approach,” and the “resilience approach.” These approaches can rise to the challenge of public theology. The article concludes with methodological considerations for empirical religious research into human dignity. |
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| ISSN: | 1574-3012 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Religion & theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15743012-bja10091 |
