Postcolonial Europe in the crucible of cultures : : reckoning with God in a world of conflicts / / edited by Jacques Haers, Norbert Hintersteiner and Georges De Schrijver.

Over the past forty years Europe has grown as a global presence and today it plays an important role in a variety of ways: politically, socially, economically, and culturally. European theologians have no choice but to take cognizance of this fact and respond to the broad social challenges by clarif...

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Superior document:Currents of encounter ; 34
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Year of Publication:2007
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Series:Currents of encounter ; 34.
Physical Description:1 online resource (260 p.)
Notes:International conference proceedings.
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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material
  • Europe’s Global Context as a Theological Challenge / Jacques Haers SJ
  • “Back to the Rough Ground”: Locating Resistance in Times of Globalization / Daniel Franklin Pilario
  • Economic Globalization and the Ethical Debate / Georges De Schrijver SJ
  • The Postcolonial Claim for Culture: Inculturation and Africanism / Norbert Hintersteiner
  • “The Future of the Church is in our Hands”: Christian Migrants in the Netherlands / Frans Wijsen
  • Towards a Theological Hermeneutics of Violence / Siegfried Wiedenhofer
  • “You Love Life and We Love Death”: A Crucible Difference Concerning God’s Power in the Aftermath of Terror / Hans-Joachim Sander
  • Recognizing God in Nonviolence: A Reflection on Mark 15:39 / François Bousquet
  • Opportunities and Threats for Religions in Conflict and Violence: How (Not) to Use the Name of God / Jamal Khader
  • Why Are We So Inclined to Evil? Religious Views on the Sources of Evil / Hendrik M. Vroom
  • Globalization, Ecology and Sustainability: How Sustainable is Sustainable Development? / Peter Tom Jones and Roger Jacobs
  • Whose Universality? Which Interdependence? Human Rights, Social Responsibility and Ecological Integrity / John D’Arcy May
  • Latin-American Theologies Developed by Women / Gabriela Di Renzo
  • Human Dignity Violated by Increasing Aggression: A Gender Analysis / Veerle Draulans
  • List of Authors.