Missional Christian Communities in Conditions of Marginality
On Finding a ‘Missional Existence’ in the Post-Christian West
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11296865 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stefan Paa (0000-0003-3580-2460, University of Pretoria, corresponding author), Stefan Paas (Professor of Missiology and Intercultural Theology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Amsterdam The Netherlands) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 142-160 |
| Publication date | 2021-05-20 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Mission Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0168-9789 • E-ISSN: 1573-3831 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/15733831-12341778 |
| OpenAlex | W3088572504 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
There is a particular vulnerability to mission in the secularized societies of Western Europe. Much of this has to do with a loss of confidence, which hinders participation in the mission of God. This article presents an analysis of this vulnerability that comes from a loss of heart, and it offers possible solutions for a bold minority mission as participation in the missio Dei . This includes the de-instrumentalization of mission and rooting it in a doxological approach. Furthermore, the biblical metaphors of exile and priesthood are explored to redefine what it means to do mission from a position of joyful weakness
Economics · Environmental ethics · History of religions · Position (finance · Secularization · Sociology · Theology · Vulnerability (computing · Christian Theology and Mission · Philosophy · Religion and Society Interactions · Religion, Society, and Development · Religious studies
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |