Bargár, Pavol (2022) Pursuing shalom in the city: a theological reflection on the beautiful and the good in urban settings. Acta Missiologica, 16 (1). pp. 236-249. ISSN 2453-7160
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Nicholas Wolterstorff argues that the tragedy of contemporary urban life lies not only in the fact that injustice and oppression burgeon in many cities today but also that “so many have nothing surrounding them in which any human being could possibly take sensory delight.” As far as Christians are concerned, this unfortunate state is due to a pietistic-materialistic anthropology that considers nothing but the need for a saved soul and the need for food, clothes, and shelter. Drawing on the biblical concept of shalom, this article explores how both the pursuit of justice and aesthetics can, and should, be employed in our theological considerations on the city. Conversing with (especially) contemporary theological voices, the article seeks to outline a holistic theological anthropology, based on the categories of corporeality, relationality, and storiedness, that is envisioned as a way to pursuing a Christian contribution to human and non-human flourishing vis-à-vis the context of today’s urban life, and beyond.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Shalom, Theological anthropology, Justice, Aesthetics, Transformation |
| Subjects: | B Mission theology/theory > Identity issues B Mission theology/theory > Contextualization/Inculturation C Types of Christian Ministry > Urban/Rural mission |
| Divisions: | Central Europe > Czech Republic |
| Depositing User: | Katharina Penner |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Jan 2024 08:28 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Jan 2024 08:28 |
| URI: | https://ceeamsprints.osims.org/id/eprint/2867 |
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