A centre for community life in its fullness

dc.contributor.authorVan Niekerk, A.S. (Attie)
dc.date.accessioned2015-11-16T05:53:27Z
dc.date.available2015-11-16T05:53:27Z
dc.date.issued2015-09-09
dc.descriptionThis 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.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis article considers some theological reasons why there is a Centre for Sustainable Communities at the Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria. The role of the Centre is discussed within the global and local search for sustainability; the world-wide trend in churches towards a missional approach, which emphasises the church’s life-giving role in all areas of life, and the theological reflection on the relationship between the church community and the civil community, so reflecting on the role of the local church to promote life in its fullness in the community. The Centre for Sustainable Communities (Centre) was established at the Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, in 2014. The Centre is intended to develop resources for local congregations to promote life in its fullness in local communities in southern Africa in an effective and meaningful way. In this article attention is given to the theological reasons for its establishment and where it is being positioned in the wider field of sustainability institutions. Attention will be given to the following: • The position of the Centre in the global search for sustainability. • Life in its fullness in the emerging 21st century missional paradigm. • The Christian community as agent of life in its fullness in the civil community.en_ZA
dc.description.librarianam2015en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://www.ve.org.za/en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationVan Niekerk, A., 2015, ‘A centre for community life in its fullness', Verbum et Ecclesia 36(3), Art. #1448, 7 pages. http://dx.DOI.org/ 10.4102/ve.v36i3.1448.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1609-9982 (print)
dc.identifier.issn2074-7705 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.4102/ve.v36i3.1448
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/50468
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherAOSIS OpenJournalsen_ZA
dc.rights© 2015. The Authors. Licensee: AOSIS OpenJournals. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.en_ZA
dc.subjectSustainabilityen_ZA
dc.subjectCentre for Sustainable Communitiesen_ZA
dc.subjectLife in its fullnessen_ZA
dc.subjectWholeness of lifeen_ZA
dc.subjectChristian communityen_ZA
dc.subjectChurchen_ZA
dc.subject.otherTheology articles SDG-03
dc.subject.otherSDG-03: Good health and well-being
dc.subject.otherTheology articles SDG-04
dc.subject.otherSDG-04: Quality education
dc.subject.otherTheology articles SDG-10
dc.subject.otherSDG-10: Reduced inequalities
dc.subject.otherTheology articles SDG-11
dc.subject.otherSDG-11: Sustainable cities and communities
dc.subject.otherTheology articles SDG-16
dc.subject.otherSDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutions
dc.titleA centre for community life in its fullnessen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA

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