From Zerfass to Osmer and the Missing Black African Voice in Search of a Relevant Practical Theology Approach in Contemporary Decolonisation Conversations in South Africa: An Emic Reflection from North-West University (NWU)
Rolf Zerfass’s operational scientific model for correcting Christian-ecclesiological praxis has been utilised in practical theological research for a considerable time at the North-West University. However, this situation changed with the adoption of Richard Osmer’s four practical theology tasks of...
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
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MDPI
2023
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Religions
Anno: 2023, Volume: 14, Fascicolo: 5 |
| Altre parole chiave: | B
practical theology in Africa
B Practical Theology B Decolonisation B Contextual Theology B North-West University theology |
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| Riepilogo: | Rolf Zerfass’s operational scientific model for correcting Christian-ecclesiological praxis has been utilised in practical theological research for a considerable time at the North-West University. However, this situation changed with the adoption of Richard Osmer’s four practical theology tasks of descriptive, interpretive, normative, and pragmatic as the guiding practical theology approach. The question is this: to what extent does the Osmer approach and its application in research at NWU address African contextual issues? To progress beyond being ‘reactive’ and ‘pushing back’ on Western practical theology approaches, the NWU practical theology approach is evaluated, followed by proposing an approach that attempts to incorporate African contextual realities anchoring by the principles of ‘listening, observing, weaving, and offering’. |
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| ISSN: | 2077-1444 |
| Comprende: | Enthalten in: Religions
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.3390/rel14050676 |