MISSIOLOGY AS SOCIAL JUSTICE: A CONTEXTUAL READING OF THE MISSION OF CHRIST IN LUKE 4:16-19

In honour of Prof Nico Botha, this article is a contextual reading of Luke 4:16-19. The article addresses social issues like poverty, captivity, oppression and bondage not only as the mission of Christ but in the context of the poor and the marginalized in the city of Tshwane. These are the same soc...

Full description

Saved in:  
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Missionalia
Main Author: Kgatle, Mookgo Solomon (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Journals Online & Print:
Drawer...
Fernleihe:Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste
Published: University of South Africa [2019]
In: Missionalia
IxTheo Classification:FD Contextual theology
HC New Testament
KBN Sub-Saharan Africa
NCC Social ethics
RJ Mission; missiology
Further subjects:B Bible. Lukasevangelium 4,16-19
Online Access: Volltext (doi)
Volltext (kostenfrei)
Description
Summary:In honour of Prof Nico Botha, this article is a contextual reading of Luke 4:16-19. The article addresses social issues like poverty, captivity, oppression and bondage not only as the mission of Christ but in the context of the poor and the marginalized in the city of Tshwane. These are the same social ills that the homeless in the city of Tshwane experience in their everyday life. Literature review on the topic of social justice demonstrates a relationship between social justice and social poverty. It also demonstrates that homelessness is associated with social factors like unemployment, poverty and inequality. However, the literature review on social justice demonstrates the research gap in studying the subject from Luke 4:16-19. Equally so the context of Luke 4:16-19 demonstrates a research gap in applying the text in the context of the homeless in the city of Tshwane. To address the two research gaps, this article reads Luke 4:16-19 in the context of the homeless in the city of Tshwane.
ISSN:2312-878X
Contains:Enthalten in: Missionalia
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.7832/47-1-297