T&T Clark Handbook of Public Theology

by Bloomsbury Publishing

Overview

T&T Clark Handbook of Public Theology introduces the various philosophical and theological positions and approaches in the emerging discourse of public theology. Distinguishing public theology from political theology, as well as from liberation theology, this book clarifies central terms like 'public sphere', 'the secular', and 'post-secularity' in order to highlight the specific characteristics of public theology.

Its particular focus lies on the ways in which much of public theology has established itself as a contextual theology in politically secular societies, aiming to continue the apologetical tradition in this specific context. Depending on what is regarded as the most pressing challenge for the reasonable defence of the Christian hope in liberal democracies, public theologians have focused on (social) ethics, ecclesiology, or Soteriology, with the aim to strengthen the virtues needed for democratic citizenship. Here, attention is being paid to Protestant, Catholic and Orthodox perspectives. The volume further illustrates the characteristics of the discourse by introducing the ways in which public theologians have responded to concrete challenges arising in the spheres of politics, economics, ecology, sports, culture, and religion.

To highlight the international scope of the public theological discourse, the volume concludes with a summarizing overview of public theological debates in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and Latin America.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780567692177
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	06/02/2022
Series:	T&T Clark Handbooks
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	600
File size:	992 KB

About the Author

Christoph Hübenthal is Professor of Systematic Theology and Director of the Center for Catholic Studies at Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

Christiane Alpers is Research and Teaching Fellow at the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Germany.
Christoph Hübenthal is Professor of Systematic Theology and Co-Director of the Center for Catholic Studies at Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Christiane Alpers is Research Fellow at the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Germany.

Table of Contents

Introduction


Part 1 Conditions and Self-Positioning

1. The Public Sphere, Maureen Junker-Kenny (Trinity College Dublin, Ireland)

2. Liberal Democracy, Hans-Martien ten Napel (Leiden University, The Netherlands)

3. The Secular, Christoph Hübenthal (Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands)

4. Post-Secularity and the Pluralization of Public Theology, William Barbieri (The Catholic University of America, Washington, USA)

5. The Distinction of Public Theology from Political and Liberation Theologies, Gaspar Martinez (Facultad de Teología de Vitoria, Spain)

6. Public Theology as Apologetics, Elaine Graham (University of Chester, UK)


Part 2 The Ecumenical Scope of Public Theology

7. The Legacy of Theological Liberalism: A Ghost in Public Theology, Ulrich Schmiedel (The University of Edinburgh, UK)

8. Public Theology in the Catholic Tradition, Katie Dunne (National University of Ireland, Ireland)

9. A Public Orthodox Theology, Aristotle Papanikolaou (Fordham University, USA)

10. Post-Liberal Positions in Public Theology, Ben Fulford (University of Chester, UK)

11. Ecumenical Collaboration in Public Theology, Florian Höhne (Humboldt University Berlin, Germany)

12. Relations to Other Religions, Manfred Pirner (Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany)


Part 3 Theological Tenets in Public Theology

13. Public Theology and (Social) Ethics, Hak Joon Lee (Fuller Theological Seminary, USA)

14. Public Theology and the Doctrine of God, Anne Siebesma (Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands)

15. A Black Soteriological Dialogue With Public Theology, Reggie Nel (Stellenbosch University, South Africa)

16. Public Theology and Ecclesiology, Al Barrett (The Queens Foundation Birmingham, UK)

17. Liturgy and Public Theology, Catherine Pickstock (University of Cambridge, UK)

18. Public Eschatology: Seeking Hope in a World of Dispair, Mary Doak (University of San Diego, USA)


Part 4 Challenges for Public Theology

19. Politics, Amy Daughton (University of Birmingham, UK)

20. Race, Gender, and Public Theology, Brian Bantum (Seattle Pacific University, USA)

21. Public Theology and Culture, Graeme Smith (University of Chichester, UK)

22. Economics, Devin Singh (Dartmouth College, USA)

23. Ecological Theology as Public Theology, Hilda Koster (University of Toronto, Canada)

24. Challenges for Public Theology: Sports, Dries Vanysacker (KU Leuven, Belgium)


Part 5 The International Scope of Public Theology

25. Africa, Dion Forster (Stellenbosch University, South Africa)

26. Public Theology in Asia, Alexander Chow (University of Edinburgh, UK)

27. Public Theology in Australia, Robert Gascoigne (Catholic University of Australia, Australia)

28. Public Theology in Europe: Towards a Performative-Political Approach, Martin Kirschner (Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Germany)

29. Public Theology in North America: Commonality Amid Plurality, Nicholas Hayes-Mota (Boston College, USA)

30. Public Theology in Latin America, Eneida Jacobsen (Villanova University, USA)


List of Contributors

Index