What is it about?
This blueprint for a constructive public theology assumes that Christian theology already includes public discourse. Following David Tracy's delineation of three publics--church, academy, culture--further constructive work leads to a public theology conceived in the church, reflected on critically in the academy, and addressed to the wider culture. Public reflection on classic Christian doctrines in a post-secular pluralistic context takes the form of pastoral illumination, apologetic reason, theology of nature, political theology, and prophetic critique.
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Why is it important?
Public theology is growing in significance as the public asks for religious input on complex social, cultural, and political matters.
Perspectives
I believe distinctively Christian public theology should be conceived in the church, reflected on critically in the academy, and addressed to the wider culture for the benefit of the wider culture
Prof Ted F Peters
Graduate Theological Union
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This page is a summary of: Public Theology: Its Pastoral, Apologetic, Scientific, Political, and Prophetic Tasks, International Journal of Public Theology, July 2018, Brill,
DOI: 10.1163/15697320-12341533.
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Resources
EXTRATERRESTRIAL INTELLIGENT LIFE, Religion and Ethics News Weekly
Religion and Ethics News Weekly report featuring Ted Peters and Douglas Vakoch
What is Public Theology?
Introduction to the comprehensive scope of public theology
Public Systematic Theology
Resources on public theology connected to the loci of systematic theology and related concerns
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