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As a person steeped in the Wesleyan-Holiness tradition, the above makes sense. The imperative to live out and proclaim this understanding is clear. However, I am an African challenged by precisely how this is to be done in a context where nearly every religious system in the world is represented, and where very many Africans do not care about what Asians, Europeans, or Americans think about their religious or spiritual practices and expressions. I embrace this challenge through pastoral care that reflects the worldview of the South African culture of which I am a part. My point of departure is that because the African’s worldview is primarily systemic, and deals with patterns, structures, and social relationships, my theology of pastoral care should move away from the intrinsically individualistic and person-centered approach of the West. I need to be able to incorporate the people, their events, hopes, concerns, and richness which are fundamentally communal and relational into my theology.
A response paper for the Global Theology Conference to be held in Pilar, Argentina, in April 2024.
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KeywordsGlobal Theology Conference, plenary papers, responses
Periodical Year2023
Periodical SeasonFall
Periodical Volume Number23
Periodical Issue Number2
Periodical ISSN15360156
Peer Reviewed?No
Place of PublicationKansas City, Missouri
EditorDean G. Blevins
Pages4
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A ESPERANÇA DE UMA NOVA CRIAÇÃO: UMA TEOLOGIA DE UM CONTEXTO SUL AFRICANO
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- Portuguese
2023
ESPERANZA DE UNA NUEVA CREACIÓN: UNA TEOLOGÍA DESDE UN CONTEXTO ESPECÍFICAMENTE SUDAFRICANO
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- Spanish
2023
L’ESPÉRANCE D’UNE NOUVELLE CRÉATION: UNE THÉOLOGIE DANS UN CONTEXTE PROPRE À L’AFRIQUE DU SUD
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- French
2023
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