Doing public theology in the anthropocene towards life-creating theology
Loading...
Date
Authors
Meylahn, Johann-Albrecht
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
AOSIS OpenJournals
Abstract
If one presumes that we are today living in the anthropocene, how does this challenge the
doing of public theology? What is the calling of a public theologian in the anthropocene?
To be able to answer these questions, this article shortly described the anthropocene and then
sought to unpack a possible doing of theology in a particular local context, within the time
of the anthropocene, creating (poiesis) a deconstructive space for possible resurrection life to
emerge.
Description
This article represents
a theological reflection
on the Faculty Research
Theme (FRT) of the Faculty
of Theology, University of
Pretoria, entitled ‘Ecodomy -
Life in its fullness’. The theme
is portrayed from the
perspective of various
theological disciplines.
A conference on this theme
was held on 27–28 October
2014.
Keywords
Anthropocene, Grammatisation, Practical theology, God, Christ, Religious identities, Public theology, Liberation
Sustainable Development Goals
Citation
Meylahn, J-A., 2015, 'Doing public theology in the anthropocene towards life-creating theology', Verbum et Ecclesia 36(3), Art. #1443, 10pages. http://dx.DOI.org/ 10.4102/ve.v36i3.1443.