From the Sacristy to the Public Square The Public Character of Theology

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" From the Sacristy to the Public Square The Public Character of Theology "
Júlio Paulo Tavares Zabatiero

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	1069553
Doc. No	:	LA113182
Call No	:	‭10.1163/156973212X617181‬
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Júlio Paulo Tavares Zabatiero
Title & Author	:	From the Sacristy to the Public Square The Public Character of Theology [Article]\ Júlio Paulo Tavares Zabatiero
Publication Statement	:	Leiden: Brill
Title of Periodical	:	International Journal of Public Theology
Date	:	2012
Volume/ Issue Number	:	6/1
Page No	:	56–69
Abstract	:	This article is a study of the public role of Christian theology in contemporary democratic societies. It focuses on the role of theologians as intellectuals in the public square, as defenders of values like justice, democracy and peace. After a brief reflection on Brazilian experiences of the presence of Christians in public debates, it discusses the role of intellectuals such as Habermas, Bourdieu, Said, Bauman and others. This article is a study of the public role of Christian theology in contemporary democratic societies. It focuses on the role of theologians as intellectuals in the public square, as defenders of values like justice, democracy and peace. After a brief reflection on Brazilian experiences of the presence of Christians in public debates, it discusses the role of intellectuals such as Habermas, Bourdieu, Said, Bauman and others.
Descriptor	:	democracy
Descriptor	:	intellectuals
Descriptor	:	public sphere
Descriptor	:	public theology
Descriptor	:	theological education
Location & Call number	:	‭10.1163/156973212X617181‬