Political theology as critical theology
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Van Wyk, Tanya
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OpenJournals Publishing
Abstract
This article attempts to draw the scope and content of contemporary Political Theology, based
on a review of the 2013 publication titled, Political Theology: Contemporary challenges and future
directions, edited by Francis Schüssler Fiorenza, Klaus Tanner and Michael Welker. The book
is a collection of contributions which explore the contemporary content and potential future
of the subject discipline. ‘Political Theology’ as critical theology and as a ‘theology with its
face towards the world’ is committed to ‘justice, peace and the integrity of creation’ and is
multifaceted. It represents a discipline with which theologians reflect on political-theological
objectives across continents and paradigms. The article concludes with a brief investigation
of the implications of insights offered in the book for the South African context (as part of the
African continent).
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Political Theology, South African context, Critical Theology, Justice, Peace, Hermeneutics
Sustainable Development Goals
Citation
Van Wyk, T., 2015, ‘Political Theology as critical theology', HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies 71(3), Art. #3026, 8 pages. http://dx.DOI.org/ 10.4102/hts.v71i3.3026.