scholarly journals The Converging of the Ways?—What Sabbath Practice Can Teach Us about Jewish-Christian and Intra-Religious Relations Today

Religions ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 661
Author(s):  
Erik C. Carter
Keyword(s):  
Theological Reflection ◽  
Seventh Day Adventist ◽  
The Other ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Written Text ◽  
Spheres Of Influence ◽  
Religious Professionals ◽  
Practical Theological ◽  
The Church ◽  
Comparative Description

Given the tenuous relationship Christians have had with Jews over the centuries, not to mention division among Christianity on points of doctrine and practice, a contemporary examination of the Sabbath could be an opportunity to bring Jews and Christians into further dialogue with each other, not on the basis of a shared written text, but rather the living texts of religious experience. However, a review of the literature reveals a scarcity of empirical research on the Sabbath, especially how religious professionals practice Sabbath as exemplars in their spheres of influence. In this study, I, therefore, offer a comparative description of my findings with respect to two practical theological studies I conducted on Shabbat/Sabbath practice, one with American pulpit rabbis and the other Seventh-day Adventist pastors. As a practical theological project, I offer a theological reflection of the data, followed by implications for theological (re)construction and revised praxis for the Church and Jewish-Christian relations.

scholarly journals Sabbath Observance in the Context of COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Geoffrey Kinyua Njeru ◽  
John Kiboi
Keyword(s):  
The Body ◽  
Seventh Day Adventist ◽  
The Other ◽  
Body Of Christ ◽  
Church Fathers ◽  
Crucial Question ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
The Church

The study of the nature of the church1 is very significant to the body of Christ. Often, when this subject is introduced, Christians tend to ask: which is the true church and how can it be identified? Most churches claim to be the only ‘true church’ based on their teachings and this has continued to divide the body of Christ across the centuries. The Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) church has maintained the physical observance of the Sabbath to be one of the marks2 of identifying the ‘true church,’ yet the church fathers described the church as One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic. The SDA uses the Sabbath worship as a mark of identifying a ‘true church’ alongside the four attributes; and on the other hand, those churches that do not worship on Saturday regards the SDA’s emphasis of worshipping on Saturday as ‘worshipping the day’ rather than the almighty God. Besides this, misunderstandings have been encountered between the SDA and the so-called Sunday churches concerning the issue of what constitutes the true Sabbath. The study employs the dialogical-ecclesiological design in its bid to understand the contestations between the SDA and the ‘Sunday churches’ and in its building on the premise that dialogue is critical in our endeavor to find a new understanding and re-interpretation of the Sabbath, as one of the marks of a true church. The crucial question remains: can the observance of physical Sabbath be considered as one of the key marks of knowing the ‘true Church’?

scholarly journals Is poverty a matter of perspective? Significance of Amartya Sen for the church’s response to poverty: A public practical theological reflection

2016 ◽  
Vol 72 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Noah K. Tenai
Keyword(s):  
Capability Approach ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Public Domain ◽  
Theological Reflection ◽  
Amartya Sen ◽  
Integrated Framework ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Face ◽  
Practical Theological ◽  
The Church

Poverty continues to present an enormous challenge to the well-being of humanity. Different frameworks on poverty tend to identify different persons as poor, impacting on efforts to fight poverty. The church as a role player in the public domain needs a framework that can assist it in its task of working for salvation and liberation in the face of overwhelming poverty. Acombined framework, from Amartya Sen’s entitlement approach and capability approach, is amalgamated and suggested as an integrated framework that could act as a lens or a viewpoint from which the church could venture to conceptualise, quantify and respond to instances of poverty. Keywords: Poverty; Church; Well-being; Amartya Sen; Entitlement Approach; Capability Approach

scholarly journals The role of the church in the #FeesMustFall movement in South Africa: Practical Theological reflection

2018 ◽  
Vol 74 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mookgo S. Kgatle
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Theological Reflection ◽  
Poor Students ◽  
Practical Theological ◽  
Number Of Publications ◽  
The Moment ◽  
The Many ◽  
The Church

In 2015 and 2016, South Africa experienced one of the unique student-led protests since the dawn of democracy that touched the world, the #FeesMustFall movement. Out of the many demands that the students made in the movement, one is outstanding, fee-free higher education. A large number of publications have been written on the movement from an economical and educational point of view. Most of these publications argue that a fee-free higher education for all students is not an affordable or sustainable option for South Africa at the moment. What is new in this article is a practical theological reflection on the movement in general and the demand for a fee-free higher education by students in particular. The article looks at the possibilities of fee-free higher education for the poor students in South Africa by exploring the roles of the church in the #FeesMustFall movement.

scholarly journals Between Theological Ideals and Empirical Realities: Complex Diversity in Interreligious Dialogue

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 274-292
Author(s):  
Regina Polak
Keyword(s):  
Social Science ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Social Science Research ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Interreligious Dialogue ◽  
Theological Reflection ◽  
Empirical Results ◽  
Practical Theological ◽  
The Church

Abstract Empirical research on the practice of interreligious dialogue delivers inspiring results for a practical-theological reflection. The contribution thus discusses the question of what theological and social science research can learn from each other. The author presents four exemplary theses on the Catholic understanding of the nature, aims and methods of interreligious dialogue, and puts them into a mutual dialogue with the empirical results of this study. The results demonstrate that interreligious dialogue only exists within different social and political contexts that should be recognised theologically as “incarnated” forms of dialogue. The diverse social and political functions of interreligious dialogue can be interpreted as dimensions of the evangelizing mission of the Church. In turn, social science research on interreligious dialogue should take “inside” dimensions into academic consideration such as aspects of theological self-understanding, the question of truth or the missionary dimension of interreligious dialogue.

scholarly journals Agter die syfers is gelowiges, gemeentes en die kerk, ’n prakties teologiese refleksie oor lidmaatskap

2014 ◽  
Vol 70 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
W.J. Schoeman
Keyword(s):  
Theological Reflection ◽  
Church Membership ◽  
Dutch Reformed ◽  
Specific Situation ◽  
Empirical Survey ◽  
Reformed Church ◽  
Theological Perspective ◽  
Practical Theological ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Church

Behind the numbers are believers, congregations and the church, a practical theological reflection on membership. Churches, especially mainline churches, reported the past few years a decline in their membership numbers. This trend of declining membership deserves attention and asks for a practical theological reflection. Behind the declining statistics are believers, congregations and churches that should be part of a broader reflection. Membership not only describes a static and geographic relationship, it can also be described as dynamic and fluid. The purpose of this article is to discuss this declining trend of church membership from a practical theological perspective. This phenomenon is discussed for the church in general and then the specific situation of the Dutch Reformed Church is described in more depth. The latest Church mirror data (an empirical survey in the DRC) is used as a quantitative lens. Against this background it is clear that the relationship between member and congregation exists within a dynamic and changing context, which can no longer be described in simplistic terms. Membership should be seen as a fluid and variable concept that describes the relationship with the congregation. The challenge is to develop a new ecclesiology with new terms and metaphors to describe this relationship.

scholarly journals Mewujudkan Keadilan Ekonomi Melalui Perpuluhan di Era Revolusi Industri 4.0

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-120
Author(s):  
Yushak Soesilo
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Economic Inequality ◽  
Circle Method ◽  
Economic Justice ◽  
Kingdom Of God ◽  
The Other ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Practical Theological ◽  
Job Competition ◽  
The Church

This article aimed to study the prospect of tithe as an instrument of the church in realizing economic justice. The industrial revolution 4.0 era has resulted in economic inequality, where there are parties who can reap huge benefits from the changing working way, on the other hand there are those who must be eliminated from job competition. In this case the church is called to realize one of the Kingdom of God visions, namely justice. This study was conducted by pastoral circle or practical theological circle method. Through this study, it could be concluded that like zakat among Muslims, tithe is an instrument of the church, of which it is properly managed in accordance with the true spirit of tithing, that has the power to realize economic justice.

scholarly journals TELAAH BUKU

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 248-251
Author(s):  
Gregorius Pasi
Keyword(s):  
Social Action ◽  
Theological Reflection ◽  
The Other ◽  
Social Mission ◽  
Catholic Faith ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
The Social ◽  
The One ◽  
The Church

On the one hand, Mary is an integral part of living the Catholic faith. On the other hand, social action is an integral part of the mission of the Church. The correlation between the two is less articulated in mariological reflection. Clodovis M. Boff in his book “Marilogia sociale. Il significato della Vergine per la società” proposes “social mariology” as a theological reflection that brings together the figure of Mary and the social mission of the Church. The distinctive contribution of this book is in the formulation of the problematics, epistemological principles and references to the loci theologici of social mariology.

Christus Virgo

2012 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 22-27
Author(s):  
Sissel Undheim
Keyword(s):  
Moral Status ◽  
The Other ◽  
Late Antique ◽  
Church Fathers ◽  
Early Christian ◽  
Female Sex ◽  
The One ◽  
The Church

The description of Christ as a virgin, 'Christus virgo', does occur at rare occasions in Early Christian and late antique texts. Considering that 'virgo' was a term that most commonly described the sexual and moral status of a member of the female sex, such representations of Christ as a virgin may exemplify some of the complex negotiations over gender, salvation, sanctity and Christology that we find in the writings of the Church fathers. The article provides some suggestions as to how we can understand the notion of the virgin Christ within the context of early Christian and late antique theological debates on the one hand, and in light of the growing interest in sacred virginity on the other.

UNIVERSALITAS KETAUHIDAN TUHAN

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 379-403
Author(s):  
Roudhotul Jannah
Keyword(s):  
Oral Communication ◽  
The Other ◽  
Objective Data ◽  
Negotiation Strategy ◽  
Written Text ◽  
Comprehensive Information ◽  
Islamic Religion ◽  
New View ◽  
Qur'anic Interpretation

This article is about Angelika Neuwirth’s thought, dialectical of Qur’anic interpretation. She offer new view to understanding of Qur’an’s meaning. Neuwirth encourage to reunderstanding Qur’an post-canonization (a written text) with pre-canonization method (oral communication), as in Surat Al-Ikhlas. Accourding Neuwirth, Surat Al-Ikhlas responded from tradition and civilization of Arabic region earlier. An example أَحَدٌ (Q.112:1) is similiar meaning with “ehad” in Ibrani language. That’s mean usage أَحَدٌ had purpose to negotiation strategy and universality of faith. therefore Islamic religion has mission to combine all ideology of faith become unity universality. Neuwirth encourages to refer to the other holy scripture for adding comprehensive information and objective data.

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