Verlossing as socio-politieke bevryding?

During the past two decades the theological debate on Biblical meaning of salvation has increased and intensified. Widely different approaches have developed of which the one extreme position sees salvation as "saving souls" in a clearly individualistic and spiritualistic way while on the...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: P. Robinson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of the Free State 1994-06-01
Series:Acta Theologica
Online Access:https://journals.ufs.ac.za/index.php/at/article/view/6758
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1823858228458422272
author P. Robinson
author_facet P. Robinson
author_sort P. Robinson
collection DOAJ
description During the past two decades the theological debate on Biblical meaning of salvation has increased and intensified. Widely different approaches have developed of which the one extreme position sees salvation as "saving souls" in a clearly individualistic and spiritualistic way while on the other extreme one has the demand for total socio-political liberation. In order to understand this radicalizing of such a central Biblical concept as "salvation" one has to take note of some developments in theology and society during the 20th century. The mere development of a "Black" Theology in South Africa which holds this radical view of salvation must never be isolated from the existence of a "White" Theology which on its part holds a view of salvation that leaves society, despite its perversion, intact. The paper attempts to map these developments and test the two opposing views on salvation with what the Biblical tradition proclaims.
format Article
id doaj-art-d84a12b94f8d4d2d9ac94355d2ce91ea
institution Kabale University
issn 1015-8758
2309-9089
language English
publishDate 1994-06-01
publisher University of the Free State
record_format Article
series Acta Theologica
spelling doaj-art-d84a12b94f8d4d2d9ac94355d2ce91ea2025-02-11T12:39:44ZengUniversity of the Free StateActa Theologica1015-87582309-90891994-06-0114110.38140/at.v14i1.6758Verlossing as socio-politieke bevryding?P. Robinson0Universiteit van Wes-Kaapland, South Africa During the past two decades the theological debate on Biblical meaning of salvation has increased and intensified. Widely different approaches have developed of which the one extreme position sees salvation as "saving souls" in a clearly individualistic and spiritualistic way while on the other extreme one has the demand for total socio-political liberation. In order to understand this radicalizing of such a central Biblical concept as "salvation" one has to take note of some developments in theology and society during the 20th century. The mere development of a "Black" Theology in South Africa which holds this radical view of salvation must never be isolated from the existence of a "White" Theology which on its part holds a view of salvation that leaves society, despite its perversion, intact. The paper attempts to map these developments and test the two opposing views on salvation with what the Biblical tradition proclaims. https://journals.ufs.ac.za/index.php/at/article/view/6758
spellingShingle P. Robinson
Verlossing as socio-politieke bevryding?
Acta Theologica
title Verlossing as socio-politieke bevryding?
title_full Verlossing as socio-politieke bevryding?
title_fullStr Verlossing as socio-politieke bevryding?
title_full_unstemmed Verlossing as socio-politieke bevryding?
title_short Verlossing as socio-politieke bevryding?
title_sort verlossing as socio politieke bevryding
url https://journals.ufs.ac.za/index.php/at/article/view/6758
work_keys_str_mv AT probinson verlossingassociopolitiekebevryding