World Christianity as Public Religion - Softcover

Raimundo C. Barreto; Ronaldo Cavalcante; Wanderley Pereira Da Rosa

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1506433715 ISBN 13: 9781506433714

Publisher: Fortress Press, 2017

Synopsis

In a context of globalization, socioeconomic disparity, environmental concerns, mass migration, and multiplying political and social upheavals, Christians from different parts of the world are forced to ask complex questions about poverty, migration, race, gender, sexuality, and land-related conflicts. Scholars have gradually become aware that world Christianity has a public face, voice, and reason. This volume stresses world Christianity as a form of public religion, identifying areas for intercultural engagement. It proposes a conversation that includes voices from South and North America, Europe, and Africa, highlighting differences and commonalities as Christian scholars from different parts of the world address concerns related to world Christianity and public responsibility. Divided into five sections, each formed by two chapters, this volume covers themes such as the reimagination of theology, doctrine, and ecumenical dialogue in the context of world Christianity; Global South perspectives on pluralism and intercultural communication; how epistemological shifts promoted by liberation theology and its dialogue with cultural critical studies have impacted discourses on religion, ethics, and politics; conversations on gender and church from Brazilian and German perspectives; and intercultural proposals for a migratory epistemology that recenters the experience of migration as a primary location for meaning.

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About the Author

Wanderley Pereira da Rosa is president of Faculdade Unida de Vitória, Brazil, where he is also a professor of the history of Christianity.

Edition details

• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1506433715
• ISBN 13: 9781506433714
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 230