Can “God” be reformed?: Musings on a Faithful and Responsible Practical Theology
The article examines recent publications in the field of practical theology, to see how the “God” reference is invoked. It addresses a tendency to downplay this reference in favor of a scientific analysis of “lived religion”. While acknowledging the harmful aspects of many traditional views of God,...
| Published in: | Reforming practical theology |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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International Academy of Practical Theology
[2019]
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| In: |
Reforming practical theology
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Practical theology
/ God
/ Religion
/ Theology
/ Science
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| RelBib Classification: | AA Study of religion CF Christianity and Science FA Theology NBC Doctrine of God RA Practical theology |
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| Summary: | The article examines recent publications in the field of practical theology, to see how the “God” reference is invoked. It addresses a tendency to downplay this reference in favor of a scientific analysis of “lived religion”. While acknowledging the harmful aspects of many traditional views of God, the disqualification of the “God” reference in a highly secularized world, and the need for new perspectives on the spiritual dimension of life, the article argues in favor of a Godcentered theological endeavor anchored in a clearly identified religious or spiritual tradition. Faith is understood here as a dialectical process of listening and responding to the divine as perceived in human experience. Practical theology is presented as a reflexive task within and about this process. By its very nature, the “God” reference calls for reform, not only of our representations of the divine, but of our lives and of our world. |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: Reforming practical theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.25785/iapt.cs.v1i0.47 |