Kenotic Solidarity in Discernment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3323484 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ligita Ryliškytė (0000-0002-8992-6795, Boston College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 1453 |
| Publication date | 2024-11-28 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel15121453 |
| OpenAlex | W4404819178 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 36 |
This article employs a Christological lens, deeply informed by Bernard J. F. Lonergan's theology of history and soteriology, to discern the conditions necessary for all-inclusive solidarity. It highlights the twofold kenotic aspect of solidarity, addressing a gap in mainstream theological discourses that often emphasize 'particular' solidarity with those in need while neglecting its 'universal' (all-inclusive) dimension. Affirming 'universal' solidarity necessitates guarding against a misleading notion of neutrality and against totalization, as well as resisting a truncated understanding of intersubjectivity that is prone to group bias. After laying the foundations for understanding solidarity in light of its secular origins and Christian theological context, the article concludes that redemptive solidarity cannot exist without a christomorphic kenosis, which encompasses two incommensurable dimensions: solidarity with victims and solidarity with victimizers as potential converts (that is, as capable of metanoia). In the pursuit of transforming evil into good in history, kenotic solidarity requires prioritizing the common good over personal advantage, even to the extent of refusing to exploit what is (or seems to be) rightfully one's own-whether privilege, possessions, or the right to strict retribution- just as Christ did when he did not exploit his equality with God to his own advantage (Phil 2:6
Discernment · Epistemology · Political science · Sociology · Solidarity · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Christian Theology and Mission · Law · Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies · Philosophy
Foreword. On Pluriversality and Multipolarity
Structures of Virtue and Vice
“What Could Possibly Be Given?”
On Power and Gender
Person, Kenosis and Abuse
Orthodoxy, Orthopraxis, and Orthopathy
Solidarity in Europe
Postcolonial Theory
Political Solidarity
Forgiveness and Its Moral Dimensions
Deconstructing Bias and Reconstructing Solutions
Anamnestic Solidarity
Heinrich Pesch, Solidarity, And Social Encyclicals
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |