Churches in transforming mission: A story of Lutheran communion in Africa
The argument of this paper is that the legacy of “ecclesia semper reformanda” (churches in a continued reformation and renewal) in Africa should not only transform the theological perspective of the Lutheran communion, but also take stock of the diaconal, social, economic and political realities of...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
[2020]
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Dialog
Year: 2020, Volume: 59, Issue: 2, Pages: 124-129 |
| IxTheo Classification: | FA Theology KBN Sub-Saharan Africa KDD Protestant Church RB Church office; congregation |
| Further subjects: | B
Lutheranism in Africa
B Reformation B Mission (international law |
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| Summary: | The argument of this paper is that the legacy of “ecclesia semper reformanda” (churches in a continued reformation and renewal) in Africa should not only transform the theological perspective of the Lutheran communion, but also take stock of the diaconal, social, economic and political realities of its members. In other words, a theology done in Africa needs tools and methodologies that are more comprehensive. |
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| ISSN: | 1540-6385 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Dialog
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/dial.12552 |