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Towards a new vision of the laity and their mission : an exploration of the response of the Roman Catholic Church in Hungary to the Vatican II documentsCsiszer, Monika 28 February 2006 (has links)
The present study explores how the guiding principles and aspirations of the II Vatican Council concerning the theological status and significance of the laity and their involvement in the apostolic mission of God come to fruition in the `movement church' within the Roman Catholic Church of Hungary.
The restoration of the lay status and function, distorted through the centuries in the Roman Catholic Church worldwide, is a crucial and indispensable task of the Roman Catholic Church if she wants to fulfil her prophetic, pastoral and holistic mission. This is indispensable for the Church to become what she really is, the eschatological people of God.
Two revival movements in the Roman Catholic Church in Hungary are studied: the Bokor Movement and the Roman Catholic Charismatic Movement from the perspective of the role of the laity. / Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology / M.Th. (Missiology)
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Encountering the Mbuti Pygmies : a challenge to Christian mission in the Democratic Republic of the CongoMusolo W'isuka Kamuha 06 1900 (has links)
This thesis explores the Mbuti Pygmies, a sub-group of the Pygmy peoples, one of the
main ethnic groups of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The Mbuti
Pygmies are settled mostly in the Ituri rainforest, and are, with regard to Christian
mission, still unreached and unchurched. The oversight of the churches vis-à-vis these
people is highlighted, through this thesis, as a challenge to Christian mission. This
challenge is a result of the way Christian mission is understood and undertaken in
DRC, namely in the selective and exclusive way of missioning, according to which
some peoples are targeted and others forsaken.
Churches in the DRC shy away from the Mbuti Pygmies probably because, on
the one hand, these forest dwellers belong to the group of Pygmies whose existence as
full human beings is enigmatic and very controversial. Because of the uniqueness of
the Pygmy peoples in terms of physical features, culture, and way of life, on the other
hand, the non-Pygmy peoples, including Christians, suffer from a kind of complex of
superiority that creates in them a spirit of discrimination against the Mbuti Pygmies.
As the Mbuti Pygmies are discriminated against even by Christians, it is very difficult
for them to be taken into account within the mission agendas of the churches. This
challenge to Christian mission is highlighted by two facts. Firstly, Christian mission is
designed for all the nations to which the Mbuti Pygmies belong. Secondly, the
churches, with their missional mandate to all the nations, shy away from the Mbuti
Pygmies as if these people were outside the scope of Christian mission and, thus,
unworthy of God’s grace and love.To remedy this challenge, with the aim of implementing Christian mission in
the DRC, this study suggests a missional encounter as a way forward to addressing the
Mbuti Pygmies. In practice, this may be implemented through the missionary
conversion, the right perception of the Mbuti Pygmies as being fully made in the
“image of God” and fully part of the “all nations”, promoting formal education among
the Mbuti Pygmies, and sustaining the churches by an integrated theological
education. / Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology / D. Th. (Missiology)
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Vision for mission : Korean and South African churches together facing the challenges of globalisationKim, Dae-Yoong 10 1900 (has links)
As the century and millennium draw to a close, radical changes affect all areas of human life. Such changes challenge the church to respond to new developments in the secular world. One such development (a long time in the making) is that the everyday life of every human being on the planet is being affected more and more
profoundly by a kind of generic capitalism that prefers to remain faceless and anonymous but which prosecutes it interests with a brutality and ruthlessness that take no account of human beings who are themselves neither powerful nor influential - but who may reside on land replete with the kind of natural resources which
constitute the essential raw materials necessary for capitalist expansion. It is not only human life that suffers in this rapidly changing world: forms of planetary life suffer. In the context of what we have said about global market dynamics, we are compelled to ask ourselves searching questions about the relationship between God
and humans, humans and other human beings, and hnmans and other forms of planetary life. This will partly be an historical investigation into what Korean churches and South Africau churches might share with each other
on the basis of experiences of suffering caused by past structures and systems. By understanding the past, historians hope to be able to understand the present and to make predictions and preparations for the future of suffering people. Solidarity is one of the most effective weapons in the struggle against the oppression of the poor. Suffering creates an absolute necessity for solidarity. By examining what the Korean church and
the South Africa church did and said in their struggle against military dictatorship and racial discrimination, we shall find the basis for solidarity as a political, social and spiritual weapon. / Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology / D. Th. (Missiology)
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Sickness and healing : a case study on the dialectic of culture and personalityBadenberg, Robert, 1961- 08 1900 (has links)
Sickness and healing expenence is universal, but the context in which both are
perceived and dealt with is particular. Culture and the individual constitute the
universal context. The social structures, values, beliefs, the symbol system of a culture and the
tendency of the individual to act upon his existence within cultural parameters, inform the
particular context. The relationship that exists between culture and the individual is
best described as dialectic.
The concept of dialect is the theoretical tool to analytically show how this relationship works
out in real life. At the base of this relationship operates conflict. Sickness, or permanent
ill health since early childhood as shown in an in-depth case study, triggers conflict on at
least two levels: the personal-psychological and the socio cultural level.
To effectively deal with sickness and the inner conflicts caused by it, is to channel the
motivation to resolve them by way of employing a symbolic idiom, a cultural symbol that
attains personal meaning. G. Chewe P. of Bemba ethnicity, the
main actor of this thesis, demonstrates how his life experience of sickness made various
symbols become operational, how he filled them with personal meaning, and that there was no hiatus
between the public and private domain.
Healing requires more than medical aid. Cultural symbols that become
personal symbols are often tied into religious experience of some kind. Individuals who
successfully employ personal symbols eventually achieve healing because the symbolic
idiom helps them to resolve intrapsychic conflict.
Missiology cannot escape from two realities: culture and the individual. If anything, missiology
must be interested in culture and the individual. Missiology, in the role of aide-de-camps of the
Christian Mission, shows the history of how individuals connect to God, and how God transforms them
in their cultural environment. To be able to achieve both goals, the issues of context and
conflict must be addressed.
This thesis seeks to account for the dialectic between culture and the individual,
how context and conflict shaped the person and the Christian G. Chewe P. of Bemba ethnicity, and
how he acted upon this context to resolve his travail. / Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology / D. Th (Missiology)
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Das missionarische Engagement der eingewanderten Christin Sansibars für die einheimische Bevölkerung : förderliche und hinderliche Faktoren / The missionary commitment of immigrant Christians in Zanzibar towards the native population : beneficial and hindering factorsKunz, Klaus Peter 11 1900 (has links)
Summaries in German and English / German text / In dieser Forschungsarbeit wird qualitativ das missionarische Engagement der sansibarischen
Christen den einheimischen muslimischen Sansibaris gegenüber auf förderliche und
hinderliche Faktoren untersucht. Das Ziel dieser Arbeit ist es, diese Faktoren aufzuzeigen und
dadurch ein Bewusstsein für die Problematik der fehlenden Ganzheitlichkeit zu schaffen,
damit hier gegengesteuert werden kann.
Dazu wird zunächst der ethnologische und religionsgeschichtliche Hintergrund über
Sansibar vorgestellt. Danach wird die geschichtliche Entwicklung und das heutige Bild der
sansibarischen Gemeinden und Kirchen skizziert, um anschließend anhand des empirischtheologischen
Praxiszyklus die Planung, die Durchführung und die Ergebnisse qualitativer
Interviews mit jeweils drei Pastoren und leitenden Mitarbeiterinnen sansibarischer
Gemeinden und Kirchen darzustellen. Mit Hilfe der Grounded Theory lassen sich zwei
Tendenzen von kaum bis bedingt gelebter ganzheitlicher Missionspraxis der Gemeinden und
Kirchen und ihr jenseitsorientiertes Evangeliumsverständnis als Ursache dessen identifizieren.
Abschließend wird der Ist-Zustand der Missionspraxis der Gemeinden und Kirchen
beschrieben, indem basierend auf den Forschungsergebnissen Thesen formuliert werden. / This research work qualitatively examines the beneficial and hindering factors of the
missionary commitment of the Zanzibari Christians to the native population. The aim is to
describe these factors and to create an awareness for the lack of holistic mission so that
countermeasures can be taken.
Firstly, background information about Zanzibar is presented. Next, the historical
development and current church landscape are described. Based on the empirical-theological
practice cycle, the planning and execution as well as the results of qualitative interviews
carried out with six church workers are then presented. Furthermore, based on the Grounded
Theory, two tendencies of their mission practice ranging from negligible to minimal are
identified, caused by a kingdom-come orientation concerning the understanding of the
Gospel. Last but not least, based on the research results, the actual state of the mission
practice of the Zanzibari churches is presented in three theses. / Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology / M. Th. (Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology)
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Franchopone churches in the cities of Johannesburg and Pretoria (Tshwane) : a missiological perspectiveMpinga, Athas Cibangu 06 1900 (has links)
This thesis is a missiological study of the francophone churches in the cities of Johannesburg and Pretoria. Francophone churches may be classified as African Initiated Churches (AIC) that have been planted by migrants from the French speaking countries of central Africa. They are characterised by the use of French and English as languages of worship and communication. The planting and the presence of these churches have become a more visible and remarkable mission phenomenon drawing scientific attention and is worthy of studying.
The main issue of this study is the missionality of the Francophone churches. The investigation concerns the ways in which Francophone churches understand the mission of God, known as missio Dei, and the ways in which they express it in the community. In practice the exploration of the missionality of the Francophone churches discloses their nature, raison d’être, and their purpose, as well as their ministries, and allows us to determine the relevancy of these churches in the community. For this reason, in the study I explore and describe also the concept of the missional church in order to apply it to the Francophone churches. To that end, “Patterns of missional church” are used to measure the extent to which Francophone churches are missional.
The study suggests the parameters of the development of a missional culture in a Francophone congregation and highlights the importance of the missional leadership in this respect. Finally the study proposes some missional ministries or contextual ministries that may express practically the missionality and consequently the relevancy of Francophone churches in their context. / Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology / D. Th. (Missiology)
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The ‘Third Wave’ Religious Right Movement and the growth of Zimbabwean Christianity : faith or economic response?Mpofu, Sifiso January 2013 (has links)
This thesis is an historical analytical investigation and theological analysis
of the fundamental trends of the ‘Third Wave’ Religious Right Movement and
the growth of Zimbabwean Christianity. In an attempt to understand the
appealing and growth factors of this religious movement in the Zimbabwean
Church scene, the research focuses on the trends and behaviour of the
Third Wave Religious Right Movement in Zimbabwe and the critical aspect of
how this religious movement communicates the Christian faith to its
audience. A critical thrust of the study is the question of whether the
disciples of the charismatic movement are motivated by faith or economic
factors which may ultimately not be the authentic summons of the gospel of
Jesus Christ. The research addresses fears and suspicions of many
Christians who are caught up between faith and fear response to the
proclamation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ by the New Religious Right
Movements, particularly in Zimbabwe.
The hypothetical statement of this work is that there seems to be a subtle
reconstruction identity in the theology of the “Third Wave” Religious Right
Movement as is clearly manifested through the maneuverings of Christians
from the ‘traditional churches’ to these ‘newer charismatic churches in
trends which reflect the changing religious geography and the face of African
Christianity in general and Zimbabwean Christianity in particular. The
research explores the nature, impact and significance of the post – modern ‘Third Wave’ Religious Right Movement in Zimbabwean society in particular.
The identity and nature of the ‘Third Wave’ Religious Right Movement in its
historical perspective discussed by means of identifying and analyzing the
characteristics of this movement and its theological perspectives as well as
discussing the factors that promote the growth of the movement in the
context of Missio Dei (God’s Mission) and the society in general. Critical to
this type of Christianity are the images of power and prosperity which are
understood as signs of faith. The impact and effects of this type of faith
expression in the socio-political landscape is fully explored.
The primary methodology in this study is the historical critical method
complimented by oral historiography. Both primary and secondary sources
are utilized in this research in a holistic framework for analyzing the
historical trends as they unfold in the context of religious declarations and
transformations that are part of the phenomenon under investigation. The
study observes the translation model of evangelization in the unfolding
discourse of the ‘Third Wave’ Religious Right Movement.
The study ultimately reveals how people’s economic fears and hopes in the
midst of life’s challenges draw them toward religious movements which
promise to positively promote a glorious life with practical results being
realized “here and now”. This study has clearly exposed how religion,
specifically charismatic Christianity, is seen as a package of an abundant life in the context of humanity’s needs and challenges. There is a clear obsession, in the charismatic New Religious Right Movement, with wealth
and health as pedestals of salvation and a faithful Christian life.
Surprisingly, there is very little reference to moral and ethical issues from
the charismatic prophets who are the founders of these New Right
Movements. The research notes that the interests of these newer right
movements are in prosperity and health: “signs of being saved and blessed”.
Lack of economic success is blamed on demons which also causes poor
health hence the need to denounce the powers of Satan and engage on “the
heavenly gear”. Such teachings have conditioned the prospective converts to
seek after material benefits and values as critical aspects of the meaning of
salvation and the mission of Christ.
The study further reveals that the ‘Third Wave Religious Right Movement
promotes a subtle way of making disciples instead of the traditional way of
faith response to the gospel proclamation. But does this charismatic
religious life have any relevance to our human situation today? The seven
compelling chapters of this study have tackled this question and many
others, pointing the way to an authentic Christian mission that is alive and
relevant to the meaning of salvation in the context of orthodox Christianity.
This study concludes that the Church is a catalyst which carries the keys of
salvation to bring meaning and solutions to the varied human fears and
failures that characterise the temporary nature of human existence. But in
doing so; the Church must act in spirit of orthodox Christianity which is the
sine qua non of salvation. / Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2013. / gm2014 / Church History and Church Policy / unrestricted
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The Third World evangelical missiology of Orlando E. CostasTippner, Jeffrey E. January 2013 (has links)
This thesis examines the missiological writings of Orlando E. Costas (1943-1987), particularly The Church and Its Mission: A Shattering Critique from the Third World (1974); Theology of the Crossroads in Contemporary Latin America (1976); Christ Outside the Gate (1982); and Liberating News: A Theology of Contextual Evangelization (1989). From the early 1970s until his death in 1987 he wrote over 130 articles and 12 books in both Spanish and English that addressed key missiological concerns. A careful reading of a selection of Costas's texts oriented around a hymn, a gospel song, a psalm, and a poem provides the shape of this thesis. This thesis argues that Costas formulated a Third World evangelical missiology. Chapter one investigates what Costas's autobiographical material expressed about his positions on conversion, Protestant evangelicalism, missiology, and those living on the ‘periphery' of life. Chapter two recognises his commitment to the peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean in particular and the Third World in general. Chapter three explores Costas's analysis of the Latin American Protestant Church in a revolutionary situation in the continent and chapter four examines his survey and critical appraisal of Latin American liberation theology. Chapter five recognizes the pastoral shape of Costas's missiology. Chapter six explores his critical interaction with two more conservative evangelical missiological positions, the Church Growth Movement and Peter Beyerhaus and the Frankfurt Declaration, and chapter seven surveys the discussion within the international evangelical community regarding the relationship between evangelism and social responsibility. Chapter eight examines Costas's Liberating News as an expression of Third World evangelical missiology. Chapter nine considers the theological issue of penal substitutionary atonement and his missiology. The thesis concludes with an appraisal of the issues and contributions of Costas's Third World evangelical missiology to current missiological discussion.
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Mission in an African city: discovering the township church as an asset towards local economic development in TshwaneMangayi, Lukwikilu 09 1900 (has links)
This multidisciplinary, applied study investigated whether the township church can be repositioned or re-discovered as an asset, which could be used to form strong community
structures in local communities and in turn be the foundation for community development
and Local Economic Development (LED) for Tshwane (specifically Soshanguve and
Hammanskraal (S&H)). The concept of oikos is of central importance in the understanding of
the ecological dimension of mission in relation to LED and was used in this thesis defined as
oikomissiology which has a Christological basis and broadens the scope of mission by reinterpreting missio Dei and various socio-theological themes in order to realise the vision of
collective wellbeing or shalom). Oikomissiology provided a framework / worldview for
analysis, description, reflection and planning for action which releases the world, economics,
the church and conventional Christian theology / missiology from the traps of anthropocentrism. A narrative approach enabled the “uncovering” of the voices of grassroots
communities, giving grassroots participants (i.e. local church ministry representatives)
freedom to tell their stories and share their experiences as far as LED is concerned, such
that major economic concepts were spoken of in these stories in laymen’s language. The
narratives were supplemented by interviews with experienced practitioners and church
leaders, which resulted in gaining richer perspectives on LED and on how township
congregations that participated in this research are attempting to respond to current
socioeconomic crises in Tshwane (S & H). A literature study and a study of the physical
space were performed in dialogue with narratives and interview findings. The findings of this
applied study established that the township church, in relation to other community
organisations and structures, is an asset that could play a number of vital roles towards
improving LED in Tshwane (S & H). / Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology / D.Th. (Missiology (Urban ministry))
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