The 'communion of saints' and public theology in Australia

Public theology is an important form of socially-engaged theology now practised globally and thus in the Australian context. It attempts to provide a positive contribution to predominantly secular liberal democratic societies. However, it appears to need more emphasis on an understanding of a '...

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Published inLutheran theological journal Vol. 53; no. 2; pp. 91 - 102
Main Author Frost, Will
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Adelaide Australian Lutheran College 01.08.2019
Subjects
Christianity
Civil society
Communion of saints
Democracy
Influence
Public life
Public theology
Publishing industry
Theologians
Theology of religions (Christian theology)
Australia
South Africa
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Summary:Public theology is an important form of socially-engaged theology now practised globally and thus in the Australian context. It attempts to provide a positive contribution to predominantly secular liberal democratic societies. However, it appears to need more emphasis on an understanding of a 'public mood.' The intention of this paper is therefore to demonstrate how the 'communion of saints'-the communio sanctorum (communio) - understood from the perspective of a Lutheran pastoral-social theology, may assist the church to discover or rediscover its mood or heart for the public life.
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Lutheran Theological Journal, Vol. 53, No. 2, Aug 2019: 91-102
ISSN:0024-7553