RT Article
T1 Standing on the Shoulders of Giants? Revisiting Ad Gentes and Contemporary Debates in Mission Theology in the Light of 20th Century Pre-Conciliar Theology of Mission
JF Irish theological quarterly
VO 83
IS 2
SP 128
OP 148
A1 Wessman, Robert Aaron
LA English
PB Sage
YR 2018
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1576140040
AB Given the 50th anniversary of the promulgation of the Decree on the Catholic Church's Missionary Activity, Ad Gentes, there has been much debate and dialogue concerning the reception of this document in the life of the Church. This dialogue and debate has been fruitful and illuminating, though it has sometimes neglected to include a longer historical perspective that involves the theology of mission prior to the council. The purpose of this article is twofold, namely, to reflect on the continuing relevance of Ad Gentes, and to critically engage some of the contemporary debates concerning the theology of mission, in light of pre-conciliar mission theology. It will be argued that, though the theology of mission from before the council was far from perfect or complete, it does in fact complement the teaching of Vatican II, and can even contribute to contemporary reflection on mission theology.
K1 Ad Gentes
K1 Vatican II
K1 mission theology
K1 Reception
DO 10.1177/0021140018757882