RT Article
T1 Is Political and Intercultural Theology Real Theology, and Why Should Anyone Care?
JF Interreligious studies and intercultural theology
VO 2
IS 2
SP 141
OP 154
A1 Rieger, Joerg 1963-
LA English
PB Equinox Publishing Ltd
YR 2018
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1666190446
AB Few would dispute that political and intercultural theologies are here to stay. What is disputed, however, is their place in the academy. It is frequently assumed that political and intercultural theologies are merely examples of special interests and concerns and thus optional, to be embraced by some but not by others. The terminology of contextual theology has added to the confusion, as contexts are often misunderstood as the special interests and concerns of some rather than others. This article argues that political and intercultural theologies are not optional but necessary for the academic study of theology  and religion today. Rather than special interest, they promote fresh approaches to the common interest, challenging seemingly unilateral and universal approaches.
K1 Common Interest
K1 Constructive Theology
K1 Contextual Theology
K1 Intercultural Theology
K1 new materialisms
K1 Political Theology
DO 10.1558/isit.37326