Rethinking Religion and What Really Matters Some Proposals for Practical Theologians
COVID-19 has thrown new light on the nature of inequality as a global problem. This has implications for reassessing what really matters in people’s lives, related to what theologians have sometimes called matters of “ultimate concern.” What do such reassessments mean for rethinking the role and fun...
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| Published in | Stellenbosch theological journal Vol. 7; no. 2 |
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| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English |
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23.09.2021
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| Online Access | Get full text |
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| Summary: | COVID-19 has thrown new light on the nature of inequality as a global problem. This has implications for reassessing what really matters in people’s lives, related to what theologians have sometimes called matters of “ultimate concern.” What do such reassessments mean for rethinking the role and function of religion, with a view towards what religion can contribute to the formation of feasible alternatives? The article concludes by spelling out some vital lessons for practical theology and related fields. |
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| ISSN: | 2413-9459 2413-9467 |
| DOI: | 10.17570/stj.2021.v7n2.a1 |