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

dc.contributor.authorPaas, Stefan
dc.date.accessioned2022-06-06T10:24:28Z
dc.date.available2022-06-06T10:24:28Z
dc.date.issued2021-05
dc.description.abstractThere 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.abstractLa 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.departmentScience of Religion and Missiologyen_US
dc.description.librarianam2022en_US
dc.description.librarianbs2025
dc.description.sdgSDG-01: No povertyen
dc.description.sdgSDG-10: Reduced inequalitiesen
dc.description.sdgSDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutionsen
dc.description.urihttp://booksandjournals.brillonline.com/content/journals/15733831en_US
dc.identifier.citationPaas, 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.issn0168-9789 (print)
dc.identifier.issn1573-3831 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.1163/15733831-12341778
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.up.ac.za/handle/2263/85693
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBrill Academic Publishersen_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.subjectMarginalityen_US
dc.subjectPost-Christianityen_US
dc.subjectWesten_US
dc.subjectSecularizationen_US
dc.subjectDoxological missionen_US
dc.subjectPriesthooden_US
dc.subject.otherTheology articles SDG-01
dc.subject.otherSDG-01: No poverty
dc.subject.otherTheology articles SDG-10
dc.subject.otherSDG-10: Reduced inequalities
dc.subject.otherTheology articles SDG-16
dc.subject.otherSDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutions
dc.titleMissional Christian communities in conditions of marginality : on finding a ‘missional existence’ in the post-Christian westen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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