Public Theologies and Anglican Futures

The authors in this volume recognize the recent criticism of public theology (most notably associated with the work of Mathewes) and the trend toward a more prescriptive understanding of public theology or theology of public life. [...]Christian engagement in public is defined by a process of theolo...

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Published in:Anglican theological review 2020-03, Vol.102 (2), p.289-293
Main Authors: Heaney, Robert S., Mosher, Lucinda Allen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Christianity
Communion
Contextualism
Prescriptions
Public life
Religion
Theology
Traditions
Witnesses
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Summary:The authors in this volume recognize the recent criticism of public theology (most notably associated with the work of Mathewes) and the trend toward a more prescriptive understanding of public theology or theology of public life. [...]Christian engagement in public is defined by a process of theological formation grounded in the baptismal covenant and because of biblical study and doctrinal commitments. The theme for the postponed Lambeth Conference 2020 is God's Church for God's World: Walking, Listening, and Witnessing Together.2 As Anglicans prepare for this conference, are there any lessons that might be learned for the future of the Communion and the tradition in light of this apparently Anglican approach to public theology? [...]given such descriptive texture, scholars could serve such international gatherings, witness, and research by inviting Anglicans into intercontextual comparisons and analysis. [...]the prescriptive move envisaged here emerges from contextual testimonies shared across differences.
ISSN:0003-3286
2163-6214
DOI:10.1177/000332862010200214