Missional Christian communities in conditions of marginality : on finding a ‘missional existence’ in the post-Christian west

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dc.contributor.author Paas, Stefan
dc.date.accessioned 2022-06-06T10:24:28Z
dc.date.available 2022-06-06T10:24:28Z
dc.date.issued 2021-05
dc.description.abstract There is a particular vulnerability to mission in the secularized societies of Western Europe. Much of this has to do with a loss of confidence, which hinders participation in the mission of God. This article presents an analysis of this vulnerability that comes from a loss of heart, and it offers possible solutions for a bold minority mission as participation in the missio Dei. This includes the de-instrumentalization of mission and rooting it in a doxological approach. Furthermore, the biblical metaphors of exile and priesthood are explored to redefine what it means to do mission from a position of joyful weakness. en_US
dc.description.abstract La misión en las sociedades secularizadas de la Europa occidental sufre una vulnerabilidad particular. Mucho de esto tiene que ver con una pérdida de confianza que dificulta la participación en la misión de Dios. Este artículo presenta un análisis de esta vulnerabilidad que proviene del desánimo, y ofrece posibles soluciones para una misión minoritaria audaz como partícipe en la missio Dei. Esto incluye la des-instrumentalización de la misión y el su enraizamiento en un enfoque doxológico. Además, las metáforas bíblicas del exilio y del sacerdocio se exploran para redefinir lo que significa hacer la misión desde el lugar de la debilidad gozosa. en_US
dc.description.department Science of Religion and Missiology en_US
dc.description.librarian am2022 en_US
dc.description.uri http://booksandjournals.brillonline.com/content/journals/15733831 en_US
dc.identifier.citation Paas, S. 2021, 'Missional Christian communities in conditions of marginality : on finding a ‘missional existence’ in the post-Christian west', Mission Studies, vol. 38, pp. 142-160. en_US
dc.identifier.issn 0168-9789 (print)
dc.identifier.issn 1573-3831 (online)
dc.identifier.other 10.1163/15733831-12341778
dc.identifier.uri https://repository.up.ac.za/handle/2263/85693
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Brill Academic Publishers en_US
dc.rights © Stefan Paas, 2021. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the CC BY 4.0 license. en_US
dc.subject Marginality en_US
dc.subject Post-Christianity en_US
dc.subject West en_US
dc.subject Secularization en_US
dc.subject Doxological mission en_US
dc.subject Priesthood en_US
dc.subject.other Theology articles SDG-01
dc.subject.other SDG-01: No poverty
dc.subject.other Theology articles SDG-10
dc.subject.other SDG-10: Reduced inequalities
dc.subject.other Theology articles SDG-16
dc.subject.other SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutions
dc.title Missional Christian communities in conditions of marginality : on finding a ‘missional existence’ in the post-Christian west en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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