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John B. Cobb Jr., a well-known theologian, philosopher, and environmentalist in the United States, has developed his own participatory ecological theology from process philosophy to process theology ... responsible creations, just as serving God. Keywords: Process Philosophy; Process Theology; Ecological Theology; Ecological Sustainability Introduction John B. Cobb, Jr. (born 1925) is an
This paper examines the current situation of land possession in the South African socio-political space. Land possession in South Africa is an emotive issue that receives different political ... that receives different political responses based on historical constitutional land laws and declarations, such as the Freedom Charter of 1954. African views on land are elaborated, together with South
Ephesians 5:22-23. It aims to explicate the political theology that underpins and informs Wiid's patriarchal hermeneutics by placing it within the cultural, political, racial, and gendered context of a
In this contribution, the argument pits two cultural reflexes against one another. In modern democracies, religion is removed from the socio-political sphere; in ancient Israel, religion was inserted ... the perceived social validity of the positions that take dominance within that society. This is in modern political philosophy understood as the "social contract" - an inheritance from Hobbes, Locke and
current political clamour for de-colonisation portrays the contribution of the missionaries as negative because, having arrived with colonialism, there is a perception that they colluded in the imperialist ... circumstances played into the outcome of the current cultural context in South Africa is necessarily eclectic. In no way is it intended to minimise the very important role that other personalities and political
The political nature of the NT documents is carefully hidden away in the folds of a centuries-long tradition of Christianising and spiritualising the NT (and the Bible overall). The depoliticisation ... in glove with a long history of its dejudaising and equally long ghettoising of the Bible through narrow spiritual interpretation, obscuring or blurring its socio-political nature. Key words
pluralisation. An important impulse of this approach lies in the concept of "trans-difference", anchored in Jewish philosophy. Dialogical Theology requires the counterbalance of analyses related to interreligious ... taken up not only by "insider" disciplines such as Theology or Religious Pedagogy but increasingly also by other disciplines, including Political Science, Philosophy and Sociology. To illustrate, we will
African philosophy is a recognised field both in the Old Testament and philosophy studies in Africa. Jacobus W Gericke argues that "methodological and conceptual debates in African philosophy are ... that biblical scholars can learn from when seeking to address the controversy regarding the relationship between the Hebrew Bible and philosophy". On the conceptual debates in African philosophy, Mogobe
His late 1932 first-time public positioning to the radical socio-political changes of his context provoked Bonhoeffer to express his personal turmoil in a literary fragment. In working through his ... : Person; Personality; Private law; Constitution; Incarnation Introduction Inserting in late 1932 for the first time into the public space his position on the evolving socio-political and
. This general anthropological trauma's impact is on political-socio-economic level as the trauma of "what we have", on religious-cultural-relational level as the trauma of "who we are", and on the ... resistance and faith-infused struggle against the wounds of postcolonialism. God's Victory Prayer is interwoven with the political, economic, and personal challenges of the Zambian populace. Its purpose is
The political nature of the NT documents is carefully hidden away in the folds of a centuries-long tradition of Christianising and spiritualising the NT (and the Bible overall). The depoliticisation ... in glove with a long history of its dejudaising and equally long ghettoising of the Bible through narrow spiritual interpretation, obscuring or blurring its socio-political nature. Key words
(history, philosophy, literature), or is there a qualitative difference? What about the role of technology in biblical research and biblical education? What is the future of the institutions of biblical ... scholarship serves to help non-specialists appreciate the Bible as they would appreciate other influential works of art, literature, history or philosophy. Third, biblical scholars speak to other specialists
This article discusses the considerations which led to the establishment of Scriptura in 1980. Against the backdrop of a looming social and political transformation, the intellectual, political and ... spectrum of "non-theological" disciplines, rubbing shoulders on a daily basis with their counterparts from political science, sociology, philosophy, history, journalism, performing and visual arts, and the
eco-justice in a universal sense. This combines cognitive insight into the economic and political contexts ofjustice and injustice on a global scale with practical forms of learning. It tries to address ... negative ecological foot-print associated with them and the violation of human rights at the same time (Adam 2006:58-64), the political dimension of this sustainability education becomes visible. For
Indian efforts. In Mäkinen, P.K.V. (ed.), Universalism in international law and political philosophy. Helsinki: Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies, 239-254. [ Links ] Settler, F. 2012 ... education professes that "[n]o student is excluded from or discriminated within education on grounds of race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, birth, poverty or other status
, economic, and political inequality and injustice throughout time, as well as in the contemporary scene. Its moral and socio-political implications have been reflected on ever since Nietzsche identified it as ... emotion that has both private and social dimensions where it manifests in a variety of ways. It has been identified as the force behind uprisings against racial, economic, and political inequality and
said: 'Female honour was connected to the family structure, which was the core of social, economic, religious, and political life. Female honour and family honour were mutually determinative.' The ... . Spiritual realm should not become the church's cocoon to hide from human abuse in any socio-political domain. The church is not detached from the world. The church should understand the society in which it
, individualistic, and sceptical towards institutionalised churches. Open theological discussion versus political-nationalist ideology is the sixth polarity. After gaining independence and becoming free from ... biblical scholarship; Tartu University; Historical-critical scholarship; Non-institutional religion; New spirituality; Political-nationalist ideology Estonia is a small country situated in the
African philosophy is a recognised field both in the Old Testament and philosophy studies in Africa. Jacobus W Gericke argues that "methodological and conceptual debates in African philosophy are ... that biblical scholars can learn from when seeking to address the controversy regarding the relationship between the Hebrew Bible and philosophy". On the conceptual debates in African philosophy, Mogobe
". These interests may relate to religious, cultural, or socio-political commitments. Mbuvi defends the legitimacy of this approach by arguing that "in the African religious reality, no distinction exists ... the other hand, may be defined as a process of transforming the economic, political, and sociocultural conditions of a society by harnessing its resources effectively to deliver improved quality of life
