Research Catalog

Title

Church and civil society : German and South African perspectives / editors, M. Welker, N. Koopman, J.M. Vorster.

Publication

• [Stellenbosch] : Sun Press, 2017.
• ©2017

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Additional Authors

• Welker, Michael
• Koopman, Nico, 1961-
• Vorster, J. M.
• EFSA Institute for Theological & Interdisciplinary Research, sponsoring body.

Description

xiv, 384 pages; 25 cm

Summary

The originality of the volume is in the comparative and multi-facetted approach to a contemporary ethical problem of global proportions facing churches and faith-based organisations as well as civil society bodies in Germany and South Africa. Apart from the topicality of the social and political issues under discussion, the value of this volume lies in the intellectual stringency and honesty of the contributors in dealing with its central concern: finding and defining an ethical discourse for Christians in a fractured society, a responsible practical theology in the face of an increasingly secular and apathetic world. Its strength is the wide range of issues dealt with and the different viewpoints that are represented. The contributions reflect the current situation and intellectual debates in both Germany and South Africa, and range from Biblical exegesis and the implications of the injunction to seek "first the Kingdom" to specific topics such as the role of NGOs, the South African Council of Churches or liberation theology, also health care or the anti-corruption dialogue, or the condition of being a stateless refugee, and the meaning of the mission today. --

Subjects

• Civil society
• Public theology
• Religion and civil society > Germany
• Religion and civil society > South Africa

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Contents

Religion and civil societies / Michael Welker -- Kingdom, church and civil society : a theological paradigm for civil action / J.M. (Koos) Vorster -- Fragile values, shared convictions and group agency : civil society through the lens of inferentialism / Thomas Renkert -- Religion and civil society in "South Africa"? : searching for a grammar for life together / Dirkie Smit -- Religious communities, churches and civil society / Gregor Etzelmüller -- Assessing the role of the South African Council of Churches in democratic South Africa (1994-2014) / Nico Vorster -- The role of churches and NGOs in civil society : a South African case study / R.A. Koegelenberg -- From Marikana to believers eating snakes, ants, underwear and rats cheerfully : black theology of liberation in a time of empire and life-threatening faith praxis / Rothney Tshaka -- Stateless in South Africa : engaging (public) theologically with Hannah Arendt / Magriet de Villiers -- The sending of the church and civil society : a test case for a comprehensive missional paradigm / Hanna Reichel -- Orientating Christian civil society participants for their role in anti-corruption dialogue : a practical theological perspective / Friedrich (Fritz) W. de Wet -- Civil displacement and the human quest for xenodochia (safe spaces of refuge) and unqualified hospitality : on becoming a caring, compassionate community in a pastoral approach to practising faith in the public space and global arena of "civil society" / Daniël J. Louw -- Diaconia as an ecclesial place in civil society : reflections from the German context / Johannes Eurich -- Faith and health care in sub-Saharan Africa : an ethical evaluation of faith-based organisations / Riaan Rheeder -- An active South African civil society for the common good / Nico Koopman.

Call Number

ReCAP 19-3569

ISBN

• 9781928355120
• 1928355129
• 9781928355137 (canceled/invalid)

OCLC

1001285453

Title

Church and civil society : German and South African perspectives / editors, M. Welker, N. Koopman, J.M. Vorster.

Publisher

[Stellenbosch] : Sun Press, 2017.

Copyright Date

©2017

Edition

First edition.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references.

Added Author

Welker, Michael, editor.

Koopman, Nico, 1961- editor.

Vorster, J. M., editor.

EFSA Institute for Theological & Interdisciplinary Research, sponsoring body.

Research Call Number

ReCAP 19-3569