At the crossroads: when social sciences speak to theology: a socio-anthropology of the Christian mission today
Although the Church's mission cannot be defined primarily by sociological methods and language, the use of the social sciences methods and language to study and clarify the content of the mission does not alter its identity nor does it compromise mission theology. The Church's mission cann...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Roma : G&BP, Pontificia Università Gregoriana, Pontificio Istituto Biblico, [2021]
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| In: | Year: 2021 |
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| Series/Journal: | Chiesa e società
7 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Catholic church
/ Social sciences
/ Politics
/ Mission (international law
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| RelBib Classification: | CG Christianity and Politics KDB Roman Catholic Church RJ Mission; missiology ZA Social sciences |
| Summary: | Although the Church's mission cannot be defined primarily by sociological methods and language, the use of the social sciences methods and language to study and clarify the content of the mission does not alter its identity nor does it compromise mission theology. The Church's mission cannot be defined exclusively in theological terms but must also be seen in social terms, that is advocating for a just and democratic society, dialoguing with local cultures, questioning avoidable social inequities, and standing against structural violence. |
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| ISBN: | 8878394645 |