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A Church for the World
The Church’s Role in Fostering Democracy and Sustainable Development
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2020
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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-à-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 “theology.” 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.
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Copyright year
2020
ISBN-Print
978-1-9787-1077-1
ISBN-Online
978-1-9787-1078-8
Publisher
Lexington, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
263
Product type
Edited Book
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Contents No access
Foreword No access
A Church for the World No access
Chapter 1: Church and Development in Postcolonial Africa No access
Chapter 2: Church and Development in Ethiopia No access
Chapter 3: On Human Flourishing No access
Chapter 4: Church and Human Development No access
Chapter 5: The Critical Role of the Church in the Development of Asia No access
Chapter 6: Church and Development in Nigerian Context No access
Chapter 7: Hospitality and Social Responsibility No access
Chapter 8: On Not Answering the Public Cry for Justice No access
Chapter 9: The Roles of Religions in Public Theology No access
Chapter 10: Justice and Peace Kiss Each Other (Psalm 85:10b) No access
Chapter 11: To Be Like Christ No access
Chapter 12: Capitalism as Divine Necessity No access
