Public Theology and Political Ethics

مرکز و کتابخانه مطالعات اسلامی به زبان های اروپایی

منو

" Public Theology and Political Ethics "
Heinrich Bedford-Strohm

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	1069562
Doc. No	:	LA113191
Call No	:	‭10.1163/15697320-12341235‬
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Heinrich Bedford-Strohm
Title & Author	:	Public Theology and Political Ethics [Article]\ Heinrich Bedford-Strohm
Publication Statement	:	Leiden: Brill
Title of Periodical	:	International Journal of Public Theology
Date	:	2012
Volume/ Issue Number	:	6/3
Page No	:	273–291
Abstract	:	The article explains the fundamental features of the Lutheran two kingdoms doctrine and the Reformed doctrine of the Lordship of Christ and finds strong convergences of both in addressing political realities without leaving the Gospel perspective aside. Since Catholic concepts show a similar profile, an ecumenical public theology emerges. Six guidelines for a public church are presented to describe the consequences of a public theological approach to politics for the churches. Authentic faith witness is as much part of these guidelines as ‘bilinguality’, that is, the capability to talk the language of secular discourse and prophetic speech, which is put in relationship to the necessity of concrete daily political processes. Thus, in the end the article explains the profile of public theology in relation to liberation theology and political theology. The article explains the fundamental features of the Lutheran two kingdoms doctrine and the Reformed doctrine of the Lordship of Christ and finds strong convergences of both in addressing political realities without leaving the Gospel perspective aside. Since Catholic concepts show a similar profile, an ecumenical public theology emerges. Six guidelines for a public church are presented to describe the consequences of a public theological approach to politics for the churches. Authentic faith witness is as much part of these guidelines as ‘bilinguality’, that is, the capability to talk the language of secular discourse and prophetic speech, which is put in relationship to the necessity of concrete daily political processes. Thus, in the end the article explains the profile of public theology in relation to liberation theology and political theology.
Descriptor	:	Barth
Descriptor	:	Bonhoeffer
Descriptor	:	Lordship of Christ
Descriptor	:	Luther
Descriptor	:	political theology
Descriptor	:	public theology
Descriptor	:	two kingdoms
Location & Call number	:	‭10.1163/15697320-12341235‬