Public Theology in the Context of the Religious Dualization Phenomenon in Multiple Modernities

Alfredo Teixeira (CITER-UCP), Alex Villas Boas (CITER-UCP | PUCPR) and Jefferson Zeferino (PUCPR)

Abstract: This article aims to analyze the tasks of public theology concerning the religious phenomenon in a context of multiple modernities. The interaction of religion and public space may take the form of a disjunction between public and private that strengthens the rigid discourse of religious identity against a common project of society. In this context, the place of religion in the public life becomes a significant challenge for public theology. Therefore, in dialogue with the theoretical perspectives of Jürgen Habermas, David Tracy, Michel de Certeau, and Pope Francis, this text proposes a movement towards a complex and interdisciplinary approach that values a shared humanity and responsibility with the common home.

Keywords: public theology; religious dualization; common home; Jürgen Habermas; David Tracy; Michel de Certeau.

Link: Public Theology in the Context of the Religious Dualization Phenomenon in Multiple Modernities in: International Journal of Public Theology Volume 16 Issue 2 (2022) (brill.com)