scholarly journals The Church mission relative to socio-political issues in Francophone Africa

2012 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kalemba Mwambazambi
Keyword(s):  
Paradigm Shift ◽  
Francophone Africa ◽  
Political Issues ◽  
Christian Mission ◽  
Church Mission ◽  
Mission Strategy ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Positive Transformation ◽  
The Church

The Church mission relative to socio-political issues in Francophone Africa requires a paradigm shift in both practice and teaching. To revitalise the Christian mission and pave the way for the positive transformation of Francophone Africa, a method review and mission strategy is relevant. The Church�s mission is to create disciples, to evangelise people, bring them to a deeper faith, promote truth, justice, peace, reconciliation, reconstruction, development and defend the poor and oppressed. Thus, people should always be central to the Church�s commitment regarding evangelism and social advancement. This article has provided a missiological overview of the Christian mission to gain a better understanding of the role of the Church in Francophone Africa today.

Dethroning Irish Catholicism: Church, State and modernity in contemporary Ireland

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Carroll Cochran
Keyword(s):  
Jesus Christ ◽  
The State ◽  
Cultural Institutions ◽  
Half Century ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
The Church ◽  
Spiritual Voice

Using Charles Taylor’s A Catholic Modernity? as its starting point, David Cochrane explores the evolving role of Catholicism in Ireland over the last half century and concludes that the disentangling of the Church from the dominant political and cultural institutions of society has paradoxically extended many of the very values Catholicism celebrates. Due to the severing of its close traditional connection to the State, the Church has rediscovered its original mission to provide a prophetic spiritual voice, especially in favour of the poor, and to align itself more closely with the concerns of its founder, Jesus Christ.

Bridging the Gap between Orthodoxy and Orthopraxis: The Catholic Church’s Concern for Migrants

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Reginald Alva
Keyword(s):  
Catholic Church ◽  
Global Migration ◽  
The Poor ◽  
The Church ◽  
The Catholic Church

Migration is a global phenomenon. An essential part of the mission of the Catholic Church is to love Christ particularly in the poor and the weak, which includes migrants. The Magisterium of the Church has consistently stressed reaching out to migrants. However, issuing documents would mean nothing if Christians do not implement them in letter and spirit. Christian charity would be meaningless if it remains only as a part of orthodoxy without orthopraxis. The phenomenal rise in global migration has created unfavorable conditions for many migrants. The Church being an ‘expert in humanity’ has a great task to reach out to the least in the society.1 In this article, we shall examine the role of the Catholic Church in bridging the gap between the orthodoxy and orthopraxis in their mission for migrants. We shall base our study on the documents of the Church and actual cases of migrant ministry in the Church.

scholarly journals Rural education: Reimagining the role of the church in transforming poverty in South Africa

2014 ◽  
Vol 70 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christo Thesnaar
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Rural Education ◽  
South African ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
South African Society ◽  
Johann Baptist Metz ◽  
The Poor ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Church

The desire to remember the plight of the poor in South Africa has reduced in the last 20 years after the transition from apartheid to freedom. To a large extent, Faith Based Organizations (FBOs) and the religious society at large have lost their ‘dangerous memory’ which keeps us mindful of those who suffered and whose plight is usually forgotten or suppressed. In this contribution the conditions of poor farm school children in multigrade rural education will be scrutinised by unpacking the contextual factors that cause us to forget their plight. This article will seek to reimagine the role of the church in poverty-stricken South Africa by engaging with the work of Talcott Parsons, the practical theologian Johannes A. Van der Ven, as well as the work of the political theologian Johann Baptist Metz in order to affirm the focus of Practical Theology to transform society and to contribute to the quest for justice and liberation for the poor in rural education. This reimagining discourse has a fundamental responsibility to challenge the social, political and economic realities that shape the lives of human beings within rural education, remembering the plight of the poor, and participating on their journey towards liberation and healing. It is proposed that if the church can activate its ‘dangerous memory’ it will be able to reimagine its role by transforming our poverty-stricken South African society, open new avenues for breaking the cycle of poverty and contribute to rural education.

scholarly journals Obraz ženy v protestantských kázáních XVIII. století na Těšínsku

2021 ◽  
pp. 166-172
Author(s):  
Jana Raclavská
Keyword(s):  
The Poor ◽  
High Esteem ◽  
Role Of Women ◽  
The Church

The article serves as a contribution to the role of women in Protestant culture. An analysis of five manuscripts by Jan Traugott Bartelmus proves that a woman is gradually gaining a new position in society. Still, the main mission of a woman is motherhood and bringing up children in faith, which is manifested in many word combinations in the form of epithets (faithful mother, gracious, kind, faithful wife, etc.). However, other roles emerge, such as supporting the poor or material help for the church. The analysis also showed that educated Cieszyn women were held in high esteem.

Feminism and Womanism

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Veeneman
Keyword(s):  
Catholic Church ◽  
Male Privilege ◽  
The Poor ◽  
The World ◽  
Role Of Women ◽  
God's Grace ◽  
The Church ◽  
The Catholic Church

This chapter investigates feminist and womanist approaches to theologies of the sacraments in which sacraments are “events in the church in which God’s grace is made present to the community.” Citing the work of Susan Ross, Elizabeth Johnson, and others, the author posits the need for theologies of the sacraments to be reworked in light of the experience of women, particularly regarding the sacraments of Ordination and Eucharist. Ordained clergy should relate the Eucharist to ministry to the poor and hungry. In addition, the patriarchal framework that undergirds male privilege in the Catholic Church has resulted in misunderstanding both the maleness of Jesus and the possible role of women to serve as ordained clergy. Ultimately reevaluating theologies of the sacraments from a feminist and womanist perspective is for the sake of empowering worship and furthering mission in the world.

scholarly journals The Homelessness Crisis and the Role of the Church

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 25
Author(s):  
William B. Bowes
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Public Opinion ◽  
The United States ◽  
Biblical Theology ◽  
The Poor ◽  
The World ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Church In The World ◽  
The Church

In The United States, The Homelessness Situation Has Developed Into What Is Commonly Called A Crisis. An Array Of Helpful And Unhelpful Responses Has Been Proposed, And Public Opinion On The Homeless Varies. Apathy Or Inaction On The Part Of The Church Is Not An Option, Since Concerns For The Poor And Displaced Permeate Scripture. This Article Considers The Complex Factors Related To Homelessness And The Theology Of Scripture On The Subject, Evaluating Approaches And Offering Meaningful And Effective Responses In Light Of The Role Of The Church In The World. The Intersection Of Ecclesiology And A Practical Response To The Crisis Will Be Examined To Elucidate Better A Specifically Christian Approach. KEYWORDS: Homelessness, Homelessness Crisis, Ecclesiology, Biblical Theology, Poverty, Church Action

scholarly journals MISSION STRATEGY IN A PLURALIST SOCIETY

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irfan Feriando Simanjuntak
Keyword(s):  
Christian Mission ◽  
Mission Strategy ◽  
The Church

Mission is the basis of the existence of Christianity. Without a mission, the church will lose its authenticity. Therefore, it is very necessary for Christians of all ages to always review their views and loyalty to the mission. That is why in this paper an understanding of mission will be presented. In addition, we will briefly discuss the reality of the plural conditions of society where Christian mission must be carried out effectively by taking the background of Indonesia because it is a place where the author lives. Finally, this article will provide suggestions about carrying out effective mission strategies that are carried out by building bridges of communication, namely by dialogue, loving witness and service through words and deeds.

scholarly journals Matthew the Poor: Towards Modern Birth Control Methods in the Coptic Orthodox Church

Family Forum ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 173-190
Author(s):  
Jaroslav Franc
Keyword(s):  
Birth Control ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Orthodox Church ◽  
Control Methods ◽  
Bioethical Issue ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Coptic Orthodox Church ◽  
Coptic Orthodox ◽  
The Church

The paper is focused on the Matta el-Meskeen (Matthew the Poor) and his reflection of selected bioethical issue: birth control. The paper deals with the forming stages of the bioethical discussions within the Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt. The research is based on Matthew the Poor´s articles and books. The first part presents his teachings about theosis as an key concept of his theology in general and bioethics in particular. The second part brings analysis of his birth control reflections and presents his observations about the role of the Church and the state in the decision making process of Christian believers.

scholarly journals The role of the church in the struggle against poverty: A Hervormde Kerk in Suidelike Afrika perspective

1996 ◽  
Vol 52 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
S. P. Mpanza
Keyword(s):  
The Poor ◽  
The World ◽  
The Rich ◽  
Charity Work ◽  
The Church

The essence of being a church is love. The church as an organization based on love has the responsibility of loving God, his people and the world which God himself loved first. This paper is about the responsibility of a 'poor church', the Hervormde Kerk in Suidelike Afrika, which despite its poverty still has the vocation of becoming meaningful to its members. Two appeals are made here: firstly, that both the rich and the poor churches should, despite their circumstances, play their roles in combating poverty among their members. Secondly, churches should shift from charity work to development.

Empowerment: A New Generative Theme of Christian Mission in a Globalized World

Exchange ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mery Kolimon
Keyword(s):  
Negative Impact ◽  
Global Capitalism ◽  
Christian Mission ◽  
Mission Strategy ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Dominant Theme ◽  
The World ◽  
The Rich ◽  
Globalized World ◽  
The Impact

AbstractFacing the contemporary challenge of global capitalism, churches around the world need to consider the way they perform their mission. Three decades ago liberation movements and theologies played an important role in dealing with the negative impact of modernity that created a huge gap between the rich and the poor. It became what Schreiter calls one of ‘the global theological flows.’ However, we are now confronting a different kind of global reality. The very fact that all parts of the world are more and more connected because of the impact of globalization, and that in such a process of globalization the issue of power appears as a dominant theme challenges churches around the world to consider the issue of power in their mission strategy. Theologically we can find a source for constructing empowerment as a new generative theme of Christian mission in Jesus’ ministry.

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