Freedom, Compassion and Creativity

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" Freedom, Compassion and Creativity "
Joshua T. Searle

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	1069327
Doc. No	:	LA112956
Call No	:	‭10.1163/15697320-12341619‬
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Joshua T. Searle
Title & Author	:	Freedom, Compassion and Creativity [Article]\ Joshua T. Searle
Publication Statement	:	Leiden: Brill
Title of Periodical	:	International Journal of Public Theology
Date	:	2020
Volume/ Issue Number	:	14/3
Page No	:	255–275
Abstract	:	The response of the Church to the Revolution of Dignity (Революція гідності) in Ukraine in 2013–14 signalled a seismic shift in Christian public engagement with post-Soviet society. The implications and significance of the Revolution extended beyond the national boundaries of Ukraine. The revolutionary events became a symbol of hope for the church and society. Theologians and Christian leaders throughout the nations of the former Soviet Union began to reconsider the public witness of the church. This article uses the notion of public theology to explore how Ukrainian evangelical Christians can engage with matters of public significance in the aftermath of the Revolution of Dignity. I conclude with a proposal for the application of three principles (freedom, compassion and creativity) as appropriate points of departure for evangelical theological reflection on public issues in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union today. The response of the Church to the Revolution of Dignity (Революція гідності) in Ukraine in 2013–14 signalled a seismic shift in Christian public engagement with post-Soviet society. The implications and significance of the Revolution extended beyond the national boundaries of Ukraine. The revolutionary events became a symbol of hope for the church and society. Theologians and Christian leaders throughout the nations of the former Soviet Union began to reconsider the public witness of the church. This article uses the notion of public theology to explore how Ukrainian evangelical Christians can engage with matters of public significance in the aftermath of the Revolution of Dignity. I conclude with a proposal for the application of three principles (freedom, compassion and creativity) as appropriate points of departure for evangelical theological reflection on public issues in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union today.
Descriptor	:	civil society
Descriptor	:	compassion
Descriptor	:	creativity
Descriptor	:	freedom
Descriptor	:	post-Soviet
Descriptor	:	public theology
Location & Call number	:	‭10.1163/15697320-12341619‬