Fihavanana and Raiamandreny as the basis to construct a hybrid practical theology in the Malagasy context
This article aims to put into perspective the contours of the Malagasy practical theology through the analysis of conflicts within the hybrid nature of the Church and society. From the application of the bureaucracy through Christianity and colonisation, the hybridity of the Malagasy society revolve...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group
2023
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Practical theology
Year: 2023, Volume: 16, Issue: 2, Pages: 151-166 |
| IxTheo Classification: | CD Christianity and Culture CH Christianity and Society FD Contextual theology KBN Sub-Saharan Africa RB Church office; congregation |
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political Raiamandreny
B Ancestral Raiamandreny B ecclesial Raiamandreny B conflict and hybridity B Fihavanana |
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| Summary: | This article aims to put into perspective the contours of the Malagasy practical theology through the analysis of conflicts within the hybrid nature of the Church and society. From the application of the bureaucracy through Christianity and colonisation, the hybridity of the Malagasy society revolves around the three aspects of power and authority: political, traditional and ecclesial. The difference that constitutes this hybridity is the source of the current conflict within society. Using conflict theory and hybridity as the theoretical framework, critical correlation as theological reflection, and auto-ethnography as a research method, I will discuss the following hypothesis: apart from being a hermeneutical reflection on the ecclesial praxis, practical theology is a strategy to handle conflicts to maintain the essence of the Church. The Malagasy Church needs to create a hybrid practical theology to transform destructive conflict into the ferment of change. |
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| ISSN: | 1756-0748 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Practical theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/1756073X.2023.2188519 |