Mystagogy and Mission: The Challenge of Nonbelief and the Task of Theology
Christian engagement with nonbelievers is problematic when believing itself proves difficult even for people of faith. A recovery of the original unity of the fides quae (the “content” of faith held in belief) and the fides qua (how faith’s content is lived) can lead to a deeper sense of believing....
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Sage Publ.
2015
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Theological studies
Année: 2015, Volume: 76, Numéro: 1, Pages: 7-28 |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Belief
B Secularity B fides qua B nonbelievers B Discipleship B Mystagogy B Nonbelief B Faith B fides quae B Secular B Rahner B Mission B Secularism |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Édition parallèle: | Électronique
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| Résumé: | Christian engagement with nonbelievers is problematic when believing itself proves difficult even for people of faith. A recovery of the original unity of the fides quae (the “content” of faith held in belief) and the fides qua (how faith’s content is lived) can lead to a deeper sense of believing. Rahner’s understanding of faith as a “mystagogy” that leads to mission serves as a framework for recovering that original unity, and for addressing the contemporary problem of belief, not only for nonbelievers, but also for believers themselves. |
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| ISSN: | 2169-1304 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Theological studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0040563914565541 |