Toward a Theology of Evangelism for the Pluralistic West
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21571408 |
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| Authors | Darcey Lazerte (University of Toronto, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 57-71 |
| Publication date | 2022-04-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Toronto Journal of Theology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0826-9831 • E-ISSN: 1918-6371 |
| Publisher | University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.3138/tjt-2020-0192 |
| OpenAlex | W4221047073 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
[Figure: see text] This article works toward a theology of evangelism for mainline Protestant churches in light of the ever-growing pluralism in Western society. Evangelism in the past, especially with its connection to colonialism and the missionary enterprise, has left a negative legacy amongst mainline Protestant churches to the point where there is paralysis when it comes to engaging in the ministry of evangelism. A way forward is proposed in which an understanding of missio Dei that not only is comfortable but also embraces as foundational the ever-growing pluralism of Western society. Through an application of David J. Bosch’s approach of bold humility applied to Bernard Lonergan’s concept of mutual self-mediation, the church is given an approach to evangelism that respects the other, grounded in the church’s encounter with Christ, which allows churches to recover this ministry
Baptism · Christian ministry · Ecclesiology · Epistemology · Evangelism · Gospel · Humility · Protestantism · Religious pluralism · Sociology · Theology · Christian Theology and Mission · Flannery O'Connor and Thomas Merton · Philosophy · Postmodernism in Literature and Education · Religious studies
| Highly cited | No |
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