Mission as the integrating principle of biblical and theological studies
This article argues that God’s mission to the world is the integrating principle of all biblical and theological studies. The Bible is the narration of God’s reaching out to the world, and theological education must synchronize the Christian to God’s agenda for the world, which requires a ‘postal-co...
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
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Sage Publ.
2014
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Pacifica
Anno: 2014, Volume: 27, Fascicolo: 1, Pagine: 68-77 |
| Altre parole chiave: | B
Theological Education
B God’s reign B Integrazione B God’s mission B Biblical Studies |
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| Edizione parallela: | Non elettronico
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| Riepilogo: | This article argues that God’s mission to the world is the integrating principle of all biblical and theological studies. The Bible is the narration of God’s reaching out to the world, and theological education must synchronize the Christian to God’s agenda for the world, which requires a ‘postal-code’ interpretation of the Bible. Theological disciplines are not academic shareholders contributing to the academic industry. Rather, they must empower one to mediate the vision of Jesus for our history. |
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| ISSN: | 1839-2598 |
| Comprende: | Enthalten in: Pacifica
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/1030570X14524368 |