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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 426-445 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| Journal | International Journal of Public Theology |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 |
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Reconciliation : The Political Theological Nexus in Australasian Indigenous Public Policy. / O'Sullivan, Dominic.
In: International Journal of Public Theology, Vol. 4, No. 4, 2010, p. 426-445.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Reconciliation
T2 - The Political Theological Nexus in Australasian Indigenous Public Policy
AU - O'Sullivan, Dominic
N1 - Imported on 12 Apr 2017 - DigiTool details were: Journal title (773t) = International Journal of Public Theology. ISSNs: 1872-5171;
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - Reconciliation brings together Christological and anthropological dimensions of human thought to illustrate the nexus between religious principles and political means. For the state reconciliation is concerned with social cohesion and political stability. For the Church, it extends the sacramental notion of reconciliation between God and penitent to public relationships. The paper examines Roman Catholic contributions to secular reconciliation debates. It shows how religious precepts create moral imperatives to engagement with secular discourses as a necessary element of Christian mission. It is also argued that the Church's own role in the disruption of indigenous societies creates an additional moral imperative to engage in reconciliation as mission and to articulate a Christian vision of indigenous rights.
AB - Reconciliation brings together Christological and anthropological dimensions of human thought to illustrate the nexus between religious principles and political means. For the state reconciliation is concerned with social cohesion and political stability. For the Church, it extends the sacramental notion of reconciliation between God and penitent to public relationships. The paper examines Roman Catholic contributions to secular reconciliation debates. It shows how religious precepts create moral imperatives to engagement with secular discourses as a necessary element of Christian mission. It is also argued that the Church's own role in the disruption of indigenous societies creates an additional moral imperative to engage in reconciliation as mission and to articulate a Christian vision of indigenous rights.
KW - Open access version available
KW - Indigenous
KW - Mission
KW - Reconciliation
KW - Roman Catholic
U2 - 10.1163/156973210X526409
DO - 10.1163/156973210X526409
M3 - Article
VL - 4
SP - 426
EP - 445
JO - International Journal of Public Theology
JF - International Journal of Public Theology
SN - 1569-7320
IS - 4
ER -