W. J. de Kock

Out of My Mind (eBook, ePUB)

Following the Trajectory of God's Regenerative Story

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

We need a whole new mind to thrive in the twenty-first century, says Daniel Pink. As theologians we cannot escape the transition from the information age to the conceptual age of the twenty-first century. In the information age the theologian could give answers based on the best information, but in the twenty-first century information is on hand. Empathy and understanding however are in scant supply today. In the information age there was no room for doubt; certainty was the hallmark of a successful information worker. But today uncertainty is a certainty, thanks to globalization, the information revolution and even quantum mechanics. Uncertainty has been grafted into our collective consciousness. It therefore cannot be theological business as usual. It cannot be about giving answers; it is more about finding the best questions to be answered. It cannot be about winning theological arguments; it is more about living in God's regenerative story while we find ourselves in the liminal space of uncertainty. It cannot be about holding strong opinions; it is more about creating space for life, to allow God's generosity to flow through us. Out of My Mind tells the story of such a transition.

---

Dieser Download kann aus rechtlichen Gründen nur mit Rechnungsadresse in A, D ausgeliefert werden.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wipf and Stock Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 194
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. März 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781630871666
• Artikelnr.: 60094306

Autorenporträt

Wynand Johannes de Kock in South Africa under Apartheid. He earned his doctorate in Practical Theology under the supervision of Murray Janson at the University of South Africa in 1989. His research seeks to understand how people, victims and perpetrators, recover from racism. Currently, he holds the position of Professor of Practical Theology at Palmer Theological Seminary at Eastern University. He is the founder and director of Openseminary, an innovative educational method that utilises inductive theological inquiry. This way of doing theology resulted from years of contextual ministry in local churches, grassroots organisations, and academic institutions across three continents.