Ecodomy : life in its fullness – if love rules the oikoumene
| dc.contributor.author | Van Aarde, A.G. (Andries G.) | |
| dc.contributor.email | andries.vanaarde@up.ac.za | en_ZA |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2015-09-18T07:18:47Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2015-09-18T07:18:47Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2015-07-03 | |
| dc.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. | en_ZA |
| dc.description.abstract | In the article related terms are deconstructively compared with each other, such as oikodomē (encouragement), dioikēsis theia (divine administration) and oikoumenē (inhabited world). The article aims to identify the positive roots of the term oikoumenē beyond the pejorative referencing in the New Testament as ‘imperial power’. It demonstrates that the notion basileia tou theou (kingdom of God) provides a key to discover the gift of love as the heart of ecodomy. The article concludes with a critical discussion of forms of inauthentic love in order to outline what kind of love is conveyed in Jesus’ kingdom ethics. The article consists of four sections: (1) ‘When children rule the oikoumenē’, (2) ‘When power rules the oikoumenē’, (3) ‘When love rules the oikoumenē’, and finally (4) ‘Différance’ – when love is not love. | en_ZA |
| dc.description.librarian | am2015 | en_ZA |
| dc.description.uri | http://www.ve.org.za/ | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.citation | Van Aarde, A., 2015, 'Ecodomy: Life in its fullness – if love rules the oikoumenē', Verbum et Ecclesia 36(3), Art. #1396, 8 pages. http://dx.DOI.org/ 10.4102/ve.v36i3.1396. | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1609-9982 (print) | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2074-7705 (online) | |
| dc.identifier.other | 10.4102/ve.v36i3.1396 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/49970 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher | AOSIS OpenJournals | en_ZA |
| dc.rights | © 2015. The Authors. Licensee: AOSIS OpenJournals. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License. | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | New Testament | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Love | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Ecodomy | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Oikodomē (encouragement) | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Dioikēsis theia (divine administration) | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Oikoumenē (inhabited world) | en_ZA |
| dc.subject.other | Theology articles SDG-04 | |
| dc.subject.other | SDG-04: Quality education | |
| 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 | Ecodomy : life in its fullness – if love rules the oikoumene | en_ZA |
| dc.type | Article | en_ZA |