Contextual Theologies and Interfaith Relations
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Every theology is contextual and political, but not every theology is liberative. The MPhil in Contextual Theologies and Interfaith Relations (CT&IR) is an interdisciplinary course that explores the inherent contextuality and pluralism of theological reflection, and especially their implications for inter- and intra- faith relations. ‘Faith’ here is understood broadly, drawing from a wide range of religions and spiritualities, some traditional and institutionally-structured, others more experimental and experiential. The course reflects the critical, self-critical and committed engagement with theological praxis on the part of the scholars who deliver it; modules pay close attention to the disciplined interplay of faith with the socio-political realm, both in terms of historical legacy and present possibility. Lectures and seminars probe key issues of the day, including faith’s complex relationships with social class, caste, race, ethnicity, nationhood, gender, sexuality and ecology. Students attend to the practical and theoretical possibilities of engaging – in depth and in context – with the challenging theological praxis of justice, peace and the integrity of creation. By offering a wide range of critically reflective faith perspectives from the Americas, Asia, Africa, Europe and the Middle East, this master’s course blends together the themes of liberation theologies, with those of ecumenical and interfaith dialogue.There are three main strands in the course:1. Religions, politics, ethics and pluralism in multiple contexts (e.g. Global South and Global North) with a particular focus on religion and secularity; religion and human rights; religion, conflict and peace; religion and race, caste, gender, sexualities; and religion and postcolonial/decolonial critique.2. Ecumenical dialogue, with a particular focus on how ecclesial communities reimagine formerly antagonistic relationships as part of a repentant reconfiguration of postcolonial and postimperial religious identities.3. Liberationist and interreligious theologies that blend interfaith dialogue with the themes of justice, peace, reconciliation and the integrity of creation involving Buddhist-Christian, Buddhist-Muslim, Hindu-Muslim, Christian-Muslim and Jewish-Christian and indigenous traditions.
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Dublin
Ireland
D02 VR66
Ireland
- 2 years
- Full Time
- On Campus Learning
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