Van Wyk, Tanya2015-11-232015-11-232015-08-12Van 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.v71i3.3026.0259-9422 (print)2072-8050 (online)10.4102/hts.v71i3.3026http://hdl.handle.net/2263/50591This 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).en© 2015. The Authors. Licensee: AOSIS OpenJournals. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.Political TheologySouth African contextCritical TheologyJusticePeaceHermeneuticsTheology articles SDG-05SDG-05: Gender equalityTheology articles SDG-10SDG-10: Reduced inequalitiesTheology articles SDG-16SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutionsTheology articles SDG-17SDG-17: Partnerships for the goalsArticle