Theology in the Public Sphere: Public Theology as a Catalyst for Open Debate

[...]he argues that doing public theology is the outcome of theologians, pastors, and lay Christians' prophetic interactions with those of other religions on various issues of common interest for a wider society (ix). African Christians believe that the Bible is the final authority in determini...

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Published inChristian Scholar's Review Vol. 46; no. 4; pp. 410 - 412
Main Author Moe, David Thang
Format Book Review
LanguageEnglish
Published Holland Christian Scholar's Review 22.06.2017
Subjects
Bible
Christianity
Christians
Ethics
Feminism
Injustice
Muslims
Oppression
Reading
Religion
Secularism
Society
Spirituality
Theologians
South America
United Kingdom > UK
Asia
Europe
Iraq
North America
India
Latin America
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Summary:[...]he argues that doing public theology is the outcome of theologians, pastors, and lay Christians' prophetic interactions with those of other religions on various issues of common interest for a wider society (ix). African Christians believe that the Bible is the final authority in determining all doctrinal truths and Christian ethics (II Timothy 3:16). [...]the local use of the Bible plays a crucial role in constructing African public theology and missiology. What stands out to me most as an Asian reader is the way he depicts feminism and spirituality as grounds for eco-public theology. Since feminists (mother-earth) and spirits (spirits who rule nature) are associated with an Asian cultural practice of ecology, it is important to consider the insights of feminism and spirituality for constructing ecopublic theology (66-76).
ISSN:0017-2251