Context and catholicity in the science and religion debate: intercultural contributions from French-speaking Africa

For years the fact that the debate on science and religion was not related to cultural diversity was considered only a minor issue. However, lately, there is a growing concern that the dominance of ‘Western’ perspectives in this field do not allow for new understandings. This book testifies to the g...

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VerfasserInnen: Bom, Klaas 1967- (VerfasserIn) ; Toren, Bernard van den 1966- (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Leiden Boston Brill [2020]
In:Jahr: 2020
Schriftenreihe/Zeitschrift:Theology and mission in world Christianity volume 14
Religious Studies, Theology and Philosophy E-Books Online, Collection 2020, ISBN: 9789004419094
normierte Schlagwort(-folgen):B Frankophones Afrika / Katholizismus / Wissenschaft / Interkulturalität
weitere Schlagwörter:B Theology
B Interkulturalität
B Katholizismus
B Frankophones Afrika
B Wissenschaft
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Zusammenfassung:For years the fact that the debate on science and religion was not related to cultural diversity was considered only a minor issue. However, lately, there is a growing concern that the dominance of ‘Western’ perspectives in this field do not allow for new understandings. This book testifies to the growing interest in the different cultural embeddings of the science and religion interface and proposes a framework that makes an intercultural debate possible. This proposal is based on a thorough study of the ‘lived theology’ of Christian students and university professors in Abidjan, Kinshasa and Yaoundé. The outcomes of the field research are related to a worldwide perspective of doing theology and a broader scope of scholarly discussions
ISBN:9004420290
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/9789004420298