Science of Religion and Missiology at the Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria

Historical overview, theological discourses and future possibilities

Bibliographic Data

ID12857496
AuthorsNelus Niemandt (0000-0002-8178-5393, University of Pretoria, corresponding author), Jaco Beyers (0000-0001-5432-2898, University of Pretoria)
Year2017
Volume38
Issue4
Pages157-157
Publication date2017-12-20
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueVerbum et Ecclesia (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1609-9982 • E-ISSN: 2074-7705
PublisherAOSIS (PUBLISHER • ZA)
DOI10.4102/ve.v38i4.1663
OpenAlexW2779390003
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited106

The history and contributions of the Department Science of Religion and Missiology at the UP have been described with a particular focus on a discussion of the understanding of both disciplines. In the case of Science of Religion, the research covers theological discourses in the discipline, attending to issues such as secularisation as well as Theology of Religions. It is argued that, in future, Science of Religion will continue to contribute to three areas of concern, namely studying religions, secularisation and theology of religion and religions. The section concludes with a brief overview of future contributions by the Department. Missiology is defined in terms of current insights in the discipline against the background of the decline in mission studies at many universities. The research argues for Missiology to be an intrinsic part of Theology. The following discourses in Missiology are noted, namely flourishing life, ecological justice, the role of the Holy Spirit in the missio Dei, missional church, contextualisation and indigenisation, and mission from the margins. Past and future contributions from the Department are described. This includes an argument for the change of the name of the Department to the Department of Religion Studies. In terms of future developments, research into flourishing life as well as deep incarnation are noted as exciting new possibilities

Environmental ethics · Flourishing · Incarnation · Indigenization · Missiology · Secularization · Sociology · Theology · Anthropology · Christian Theology and Mission · Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies · Philosophy · Religion, Society, and Development

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