Praying for Rain?: Reformed Perspectives from the Southern African Context
This contribution addresses the question raised in this volume whether praying for rain is an appropriate response to the impact of climate change from a Southern African perspective. It commences with a missionary story from Chipata in Zambia, reflects on subsequent contextual changes, and raises s...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
[2017]
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The ecumenical review
Year: 2017, Volume: 69, Issue: 3, Pages: 315-326 |
| IxTheo Classification: | CB Christian life; spirituality KBN Sub-Saharan Africa KDD Protestant Church NBG Pneumatology; Holy Spirit NCG Environmental ethics; Creation ethics |
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| Summary: | This contribution addresses the question raised in this volume whether praying for rain is an appropriate response to the impact of climate change from a Southern African perspective. It commences with a missionary story from Chipata in Zambia, reflects on subsequent contextual changes, and raises some theological questions on discerning the movement of the Spirit, divine action, and providence. It addresses such questions with reference to material developed for a Season of Creation from within the Western Cape, namely on the theme of God and El Niño: What can we expect from the God of Exodus? It concludes that praying for rain is a rather limited ecclesial response to climate change that raises more questions than it can answer. |
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| ISSN: | 1758-6623 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The ecumenical review
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/erev.12295 |