Ecodomy:
AOSIS Scholarly Books
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Ecodomy: | |
| Creator | Human, Dirk J Pillay, Jerry; University Dube, Zorodzai de Villiers, Gerda Meiring, PGJ Smith, Wayne G Thesnaar, Christo van Niekerk, John Robert van Eck, Ernest van Wyk, Tanya Venter, Pieter M van der Merwe, Johan M | |
| Description |
This book provides a coherent and conceptual portrayal of aspects of the theological research theme, entitled Ecodomy (literally meaning to ‘build a house’). In its figurative meaning, the term ‘ecodomy’ addresses the theme ‘life in its fullness’. This fullness of life entails a polarity which is inherently part of life, namely its brokenness and its wholeness. From various theological disciplines, including Old Testament Studies, New Testament Studies, systematic theology, church history and practical theology, both brokenness and wholeness are addressed theologically. Every chapter of this book focuses on a specific theological discipline, while the combination of theological disciplines addresses the brokenness and wholeness of life as coherent concepts. One pole does not exclude the other. Brokenness is visible in current or recent and relevant societal challenges, such as racism and xenophobia, apartheid, foreignness and exclusivism, leadership crises and violence. In contrast, wholeness is embedded in themes such as the African concept of ubuntu, a life of faith and wisdom, reconciling leadership, or transforming space and community. In general, the contributions in this book follow a combination of a literature study with the further application of diachronic and synchronic exegetical methods. In its exposed interdisciplinary interwovenness, the book provides a tapestry of how different theological disciplines are combined into a single theme and how they contribute together through theological analyses and attempted building blocks to build the broken ‘houses’ of societal structures or human life. The book contributes to selected aspects of broken life in society and the healing experiences of human life. Several themes touch on recent and relevant challenges that have contributed to life’s brokenness in South Africa and globally. |
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| Publisher | AOSIS Scholarly Books | |
| Date | 2018-01-09 | |
| Identifier | 978-1-928396-15-4 | |
| Source | AOSIS Scholarly Books; | |
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