Reformed theology in dialogue with a spirituality of creation within the context of religious pluralism in Africa
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Reformed theology in dialogue with a spirituality of creation within the context of religious pluralism in Africa | |
| Creator | Knoetze, Johannes J. | |
| Description | A transforming spirituality is needed to attend to the ‘third-millennial needs’ of Africa to address issues such as relationships (tribal wars, genocide, ISIS, etc.), globalisation ([new]-colonisation and urbanisation), ecology (industrialisation and rhino or elephant poaching) and social issues (the poor, women and children). It is argued that reformed theology, African spiritualities and a spirituality of creation need to be enriched by each other to bring about transformation in Africa. To discover a transforming spirituality of creation, participants need to listen to the different spiritualities and beliefs, without attempting to create a meta-narrative. Participants need to acknowledge the differences and even tensions, and embrace these. As such, this article attends to the research question, how can a dialogue between reformed theology and spirituality of creation help to establish a transforming spirituality based on common values for the diverse African continent in ‘our third-millennial world’?Contribution: From a multidisplinary theological perspective, the article deals with ‘historical thought’ regarding spirituality and creation. This includes both the textual history from Christianity and oral history from Africa. A missional hermeneutics is used to bring different traditions and beliefs together. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2021-02-05 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/hts.v77i4.6336 | |
| Source | HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies; Vol 77, No 4 (2021); 7 pages 2072-8050 0259-9422 | |
| Language | eng | |
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