Church for the World (eBook)

The Church's Role in Fostering Democracy and Sustainable Development

Samuel Yonas Deressa, Josh de Keijzer (Herausgeber)

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2020
284 Seiten
Bloomsbury Publishing (USA) (Verlag)
978-1-9787-8502-1 (ISBN)

Infos

A Church for the World: The Church's Role in Fostering Democracy and Sustainable Development challenges theologians and lay readers alike to think about the role of the church vis-a-vis its responsibility to the world. How may the church contribute to democracy and foster sustainable development? Contributors from mostly non-Western theological communities offer historical, developmental, ecclesiastical, and theological perspectives on the church-world relationship, challenging misconceptions and practices that prevent the church from living up to its transformational vocation as salt and light in the world (Matt. 5:13-16). The driving force behind the questions and perspectives discussed here is Gustavo Gutierrez's axiom in A Theology of Liberation: A theology which fails to address the most urgent needs of ordinary people is not worthy of the word "e;theology."e; Proceeding from this insight, this book creates awareness about the relationship between religion, democracy, and development, and aims to strengthen the self-understanding of the church with regard to its responsibilities in the world.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 20.8.2020
• Co-Autor: Nestor Ravilas, Wondimu Sonessa, Ibrahim B. Bitrus, Andrew D. DeCort, OP Delfo Canceran, Samuel Yonas Deressa, Josh de Keijzer, Wilfredo Laceda, David Thang Moe, Lim Teck Peng
• Vorwort: Gary M. Simpson
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Wirtschaftsgeschichte
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Systeme
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Volkswirtschaftslehre
• ISBN-10: 1-9787-8502-X / 197878502X
• ISBN-13: 978-1-9787-8502-1 / 9781978785021