Religion in the public sphere: What can public theology learn from Habermas"s latest work?

The complex and problematic role of religion in the public sphere in modern, democratic societies raises many questions for a public theology. The aim of this article is to contribute to the ongoing debate about the task and methods of public theology by asking what we can learn from the ideas of Jü...

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Authors: Dreyer, J. S. 1961- (Author) ; Pieterse, Hennie J. C. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2010
In: HTS teologiese studies
Year: 2010, Volume: 66, Issue: 1
Further subjects:B Public Sphere
B Public Theology
B Religion
B Habermas
B Translation Imperative
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