Radical Democratic Discipleship: Encountering the Spirit in Civic Life
This article addresses the possibilities for Christian formation – especially ethical and political formation – that accompany participation in civic life. I argue that the possibility of being formed as a Christian outside the practices of the church is an important dimension of discipleship, but o...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group
2021
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Political theology
Year: 2021, Volume: 22, Issue: 6, Pages: 510-526 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Discipleship
/ Democracy
/ Pneumatology
/ Civil society
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| IxTheo Classification: | CB Christian life; spirituality CG Christianity and Politics NBG Pneumatology; Holy Spirit |
| Further subjects: | B
Sheldon Wolin
B Pneumatology B Romand Coles B Discipleship B Ecclesiology B radical democracy B Formation |
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| Summary: | This article addresses the possibilities for Christian formation – especially ethical and political formation – that accompany participation in civic life. I argue that the possibility of being formed as a Christian outside the practices of the church is an important dimension of discipleship, but one that has often been overlooked in recent theological discussions. In response, I offer an account of extra-ecclesial formation as part of a wider pattern of being formed by the work of the Spirit in the world. Bringing this pneumatology into conversation with radical democratic thought, I outline the practices involved in making ourselves open to encountering the Spirit in civic life, highlighting the need for a posture of attentive openness to receiving the Spirit’s gifts Spirit from unexpected quarters – including through encounters with strangers. This openness to being surprised also has implications for the ongoing formation of the church. |
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| ISSN: | 1743-1719 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Political theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/1462317X.2020.1863037 |