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oapen-20.500.12657-487352021-05-27T09:38:29Z The human dilemma of displacement Brunsdon, Alfred Louw, Daniel Chisale, Sinenhlanhla Sithulisiwe Denton, Rudy du Plessis, Amanda Linda Freeks, Fazel Ebrihiam Knoetze, Johannes J Magezi, Christopher Magezi, Vhumani Nel, Marius Verryn, Paul Yates, Hannelie Brunsdon, Alfred Pastoral care Ecclesiology Practical Theology Xenophobia Displacement crisis Co-existence Human displacement bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HR Religion & beliefs::HRC Christianity bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HR Religion & beliefs::HRA Religion: general::HRAM Religious issues & debates bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HR Religion & beliefs::HRA Religion: general::HRAM Religious issues & debates::HRAM9 Religious intolerance, persecution & conflict In this book social responsive theological research converges to provide practical theological and ecclesiological perspectives on the growing human dilemma of displacement. The book presents the research of practical theologians, a missiologist and a religious practitioner whose work pertains first and foremost to the (South) African context. The different fields of expertise of the contributors within the broader field of practical theology worked towards a unique compilation of themes, each relevant to the issue at stake. The majority of chapters are theoretically orientated, except where authors refer to empirical work conducted during previous research. The main contribution of this collaborative work is to be sought in the practical theological and ecclesiological perspectives it provides. It engages the critical questions of what kind of church we need, and what kind of care we should provide in the face of the growing predicament of human displacement. The theological and theoretical principles uncovered in the different chapters will be of use to theologians from all theological subdisciplines, as well as to religious practitioners and leaders of faith communities that are challenged with the growing realities of strangers on their doorsteps and in their pews. 2021-05-18T15:52:08Z 2021-05-18T15:52:08Z 2020 book ONIX_20210518_9781928523338_41 9781928523314 9781928523321 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/48735 eng application/pdf Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International 9781928523338.pdf https://books.aosis.co.za/index.php/ob/catalog/book/198 AOSIS 10.4102/aosis.2020.BK198 10.4102/aosis.2020.BK198 d7387d49-5f5c-4cd8-8640-ed0a752627b7 208c8d2f-51b9-4ce8-94fd-a03ac746f4e3 9781928523314 9781928523321 300 Durbanville [grantnumber unknown] North-West University Noordwes-Universiteit open access
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In this book social responsive theological research converges to provide practical theological and ecclesiological perspectives on the growing human dilemma of displacement. The book presents the research of practical theologians, a missiologist and a religious practitioner whose work pertains first and foremost to the (South) African context. The different fields of expertise of the contributors within the broader field of practical theology worked towards a unique compilation of themes, each relevant to the issue at stake. The majority of chapters are theoretically orientated, except where authors refer to empirical work conducted during previous research. The main contribution of this collaborative work is to be sought in the practical theological and ecclesiological perspectives it provides. It engages the critical questions of what kind of church we need, and what kind of care we should provide in the face of the growing predicament of human displacement. The theological and theoretical principles uncovered in the different chapters will be of use to theologians from all theological subdisciplines, as well as to religious practitioners and leaders of faith communities that are challenged with the growing realities of strangers on their doorsteps and in their pews.
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