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An Exploration into the Public Theology of the Basel Missionary Society in Ghana [PDF]

E-Journal of Religious and Theological Studies, 2023
The article seeks to explore the Public Theology of the Basel Mission that gave birth to the Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG). The article argues that the theology of the Basel Mission emphasised the integration of the Christian faith and social action
Kwabena Opuni-Frimpong
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African Public Theology? A conceptual engagement to keep the conversation alive

In die Skriflig, 2022
Interest in Public Theology is growing across the African continent. However, there are some important critiques of Public Theology and public theologians in Africa and from Africa.
Dion A. Forster
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What is "theology" in "public theology" and what is "public" about "public theology"?

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2008
This article sets out to argue that institutional Christianity does not have the exclusive rights to “doing theology”. Since Plato theology has assumed systematization of ideas on the transcendent divine.
Andries van Aarde
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Puo Pha!: African theology is a public theology of dialogue

In die Skriflig, 2022
In this article it is aimed to demonstrate that African theology is a public theology and a theology of dialogue based on its vocalism and oralism. The starting point is the definition of African theology, including its theologising methodologies.
Kelebogile T. Resane
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Astrotheology’s contribution to public theology: From the extraterrestrial intelligence myth to astroethics

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2021
Public theology is conceived in the church, reflected on critically in the academy and addressed to the world for the sake of the world. The development of a theology of nature is included in the public theologian’s list of tasks of nature that is ...
Ted Peters
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African public theology

Acta Theologica, 2021
Read a review of the book: Agang, B.A. (ed.), (Cumbria: Langham Publishing, 2020), 422 pp, ISBN: 9781783687664.
K.J. Pali
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Populism versus constitutionalism in South Africa: Engaging public theology through dialogue

In die Skriflig, 2022
South African politics has taken a different turn since the dawn of the democratic era in 1994. After 28 years of democracy, there has been some populists’ and constitutionalists’ tension in democratic South Africa. The Mandela and Mbeki presidencies are
Kelebogile T. Resane
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Comparative Public Theology and Interreligious Education in the Age of Religious Pluralism

Religions
The post-modern era is characterized by a structural religious pluralism, whereby the public dimension of religion has re-emerged as a prominent feature after the relative obscurity of the modern period.
Gaetano Sabetta
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Public Theology as a Theology of Resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Public Pastoral Care Contribution

Religions
The negative impacts of COVID-19, the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, political unrest, and natural disasters in sub-Saharan Africa have caused widespread suffering.
Patrick Nanthambwe
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Interdisciplinary theology as public theology

Acta Theologica, 2011
In this paper I argue for a revisioning of public theology as interdisciplinary theology. In this way an interdisciplinary space is cleared where the notion of the imago Dei, in theology, and human uniqueness, in the sciences, can be brought into a ...
J. Wentzel van Huyssteen
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