Jesus in the mall? Public theology for a public church in South-Africa today
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Jesus in the mall? Public theology for a public church in South- Africa today Bloemfontein 27 Augustus 2008 [email protected]
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Jesus in the mall? Public theology for a public church in South-Africa today. Bloemfontein 27 Augustus 2008 [email protected]. Public theology. Public theology provides frame for church/Christians to help establish God’s embracing salvation in the world - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Jesus in the mall? Public theology for a public church in South-Africa today
Bloemfontein 27 Augustus [email protected]
Public theology Public theology provides frame for
church/Christians to help establish God’s embracing salvation in the world
Against: *professionalisation *individualisation of salvation *establishing of consumerculture *national theology
Public church Public church wants to sensitize members
for issues of public importance and equip them to live their faith in public
Against: *safe space for inner migration *seeking like-mindedness *survival existence
CHALLENGES
CHALLENGES
RECONCILIATION
IDENTITY
RECOVER
ING VALUES
DEMOCRACY
SPIRITUALITY
FIVE CORE-CHALLENGES Reconciliation and restorative justice
(one church) Identity/plurality and globalization (catholic church) Restoring values and lawlessness (holy church) Democracy and gospel
(Christian church) Integrated spirituality (community)
HIGHEST CPI* SCORES 2006 (*Corruption perception index : 10=no corruption)
1.Finland 9.6
Iceland 9.6
New Zealand
9.6
4.Denmark 9.5
5.Singapore 9.4
6.Sweden 9.2
7.Switzerland 9.1
8.Norway 8.8
9.Australia 8.7
Netherlands 8.7
51. South Africa 51. South Africa 4.64.6
42. Mauritius 42. Mauritius 5.15.1
Moral development
AGENTS OF TRANSFORMATION
Tradition (history)
Culture (customs) Parents
Friends
School/teachersReligion
Mass media (TV/Internet/movies/advertisement
Corporate culture
Adult spirituality
Growth in religious fundamentalism Growth in Pentecostalism with signs of
world-avoidance and “glory-theology” Dutch reformed tradition: Calvin,
Warneck and Scottish pietism Communio sanctorum (Heidelberg
Catechism, Gen 12, Mt 5 and Bonhoeffer)
The hymn of Philippians 2!
CONCLUSIONReconciliatio
n
Identity
Restoring values
Democracy
Unity
Catholic
Holy
Christian
Spirituality Community
The world belongs to the Lord…
Responsible Renewal conference, Bloemfontein
English summary compiled by Lyzette Hoffman, from Prof Piet Naudé’s original presentation:“Jesus in die mall? Publieke teologie vir ‘npublieke kerk in Suid-Afrika vandag” delivered inBloemfontein, August 27, 2008.
