Who are Youth in Theological Perspective?
Who are youth in theological perspective? The central question this article is trying to ask is: How does youth ministry research on youth connect with systematic or more specifically fundamental theology? The first section, following the introduction, aims to summarise traditional perspectives on y...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2016
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Journal of youth and theology
Year: 2016, Volume: 15, Issue: 2, Pages: 124-145 |
| IxTheo Classification: | CH Christianity and Society NAB Fundamental theology RA Practical theology RF Christian education; catechetics RG Pastoral care |
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Christianity
theology
fundamental theology
youth
youth theology
youth ministry
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| Summary: | Who are youth in theological perspective? The central question this article is trying to ask is: How does youth ministry research on youth connect with systematic or more specifically fundamental theology? The first section, following the introduction, aims to summarise traditional perspectives on young people predominantly as an age-related group. The second section attempts to describe the specific theological vision on youth and its connection to youth theology. The final section seeks a new perspective on youth by introducing fundamental theology and drawing on its particular concept of “expectation” proposed by Czech theologian Vladimír Boublík. It is argued that a theological understanding of youth is a necessary prerequisite for any genuine theological engagement with young people and vice versa. Here, theological engagement with young people may bring fresh insights into the dry bodies of traditional theological disciplines, including fundamental theology. |
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| ISSN: | 2405-5093 |
| Contains: | In: Journal of youth and theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/24055093-01502003 |