RT Article T1 Kerk en teologie op pad na die derde millennium: Gedagtes oor die kontekstualisering van die dialektiese teologie in "n plurale samelewing JF Hervormde teologiese studies VO 51 IS 1 SP 39 OP 64 A1 Aarde, Andries van 1951- LA English YR 1995 UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1946123773 AB Church and theology heading towards the third millennium: Thoughts on the contextualization of dialectical theology within a plural society This article elaborates on a previous one [HTS 51/1, 13-38] in which it was argued that postmodern theology, seen from a specific angle, might be regarded as a contextualization of dialectical thinking. The intention of this article is to focus on an illumination of the road that the author is convinced ought to be taken by the church and in theology, heading towards the third millennium — specifically against the background of the changing South African context. The following issues are given cursory attention: mythography and the importance of metaphors, the social political dimension of believing, ecumenism, interfaith dialogue, and postconfessionalism. K1 Sociology and Ethics K1 Ancient Semitic and Classical Languages K1 Philosophy K1 Aspects of Religious Studies K1 Practical Theology K1 Ministers of Religion K1 Scholars K1 Philosophers K1 Theologians K1 Netherdutch Reformed Church K1 Theology DO 10.4102/hts.v51i1.5765