Context and Catholicity in the Science and Religion Debate: Intercultural Contributions from French-Speaking Africa

Erscheinungsjahr 2020
ISBN: 978-90-04-42028-1
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 14, 232 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 231 mm, Gewicht: 340 g

Reihe: Theology and Mission in World

For years the fact that the debate on science and religion was not related to cultural diversity was considered only a minor issue. However, lately, there is a growing concern that the dominance of ‘Western’ perspectives in this field do not allow for new understandings. This book testifies to the growing interest in the different cultural embeddings of the science and religion interface and proposes a framework that makes an intercultural debate possible. This proposal is based on a thorough study of the ‘lived theology’ of Christian students and university professors in Abidjan, Kinshasa and Yaoundé. The outcomes of the field research are related to a worldwide perspective of doing theology and a broader scope of scholarly discussions.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bom, Klaas

Toren, Benno Van Den

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Christliche Kirchen, Konfessionen, Denominationen Katholizismus, Römisch-Katholische Kirche
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Christliche Kirchen, Konfessionen, Denominationen Katholische Kirchen in Lateinamerika, Afrika, Indien und Asien
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Christentum/Christliche Theologie Allgemein Missionswissenschaft, Missionsgeschichte

Über Autor(innen)

Klaas Bom, Ph.D., is assistant professor of Systematic Theology at the Protestant Theological University in Groningen (NL). He has published on Intercultural theology, theological anthropology, and Blaise Pascal.

Benno van den Toren, Ph.D., is chair for Intercultural Theology at the Proestant Theological University in Groningen (NL).