liberation theologies — This term (from the Latin liberare, meaning to set free ) refers to various theologies, which appeared in the second half of the twentieth century. Liberation theologies commonly seek justice and equal rights for particular groups: ethnic… … Glossary of theological terms
local theologies — This term refers to those theologies whose point of departure for theological reflection is the experience of a specific locus or place, such as the Asian community, the African community, or the Hispanic or Latino community. See contextual … Glossary of theological terms
Asian American theologies — Asian American theologies are a distinctive type of contextual theology that has emerged as a result of the increasing immigration of Asians to North America. Asian American theologies reflect on both the cross culturalexperience of… … Glossary of theological terms
feminist theology — This term refers to a variety of contextual theologies that look at the Creator and creation by considering the experiences and concerns of women. Feminist theologies generally critique patriarchal and androcentric (male centered) biases in… … Glossary of theological terms
postmodernity — This term refers to the philosophical and theological view that reacts against modernity s insistence that all knowledge must be objective. Postmodernity is skeptical of all claims to universality and so allows for a more contextual or social… … Glossary of theological terms
Felix Wilfred — (* 1948 in Tamil Nadu, Indien) ist ein römisch katholischer Befreiungstheologe. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Werdegang 2 Schriften (Auswahl) 3 Weblinks … Deutsch Wikipedia
Missionswissenschaftliches Institut Missio — Logo des Missionswissenschaftlichen Instituts Missio e.V. Das Missionswissenschaftliche Institut Missio ist ein Institut zur Förderung der Wissenschaft, Forschung und Lehre in der katholischen Missionsarbeit und im weltkirchlichen Kontext.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
modernity — This word (from the Latin modernus, meaning modern ) refers to the post Enlightenment worldview that emphasizes rational objectivity by seeking scientific certainty and universal acceptability in all domains of human knowledge and so tends to… … Glossary of theological terms
multiculturalism — This word (from the Latin multus, meaning many, and colere, meaning to cultivate or to guard ) refers to the interaction between, or bridging of, several cultural groups. Postmodern thought, for example, recognizes the necessity and advantage… … Glossary of theological terms
Emerging church — The emerging church (sometimes referred to as the emergent movement or emergent conversation) is a Christian movement of the late 20th and early 21st century that crosses a number of theological boundaries: participants can be described as… … Wikipedia
