Social Relevance Of Christianity

Question 1

Social relevancy

Answer 1

Teachings of Christ can engage w/ lives of ppl. In Soc. today - teachings and actions can work for change within Soc.
means C needs to be politically relevant
Emphasis on evangelical C to focus on transforming power of Christian gospel - more Ind. lvl

Question 2

Quietist

Answer 2

If C view that the ‘kingdom of heaven’ = primarily ab. Another world - tendency to accept the sinfuland distorted nature of Soc - resignation leads to inaction - everything left to god and shouldn’t engage in social or political action

Question 3

Activist

Answer 3

If kingdom of god = build in this world and live out in their Ind and communal lives - more likely to engage with soc and direct attempt to change it - gospel reg. Ines. And churches to engage with the world esp help the poor and sick
E.g. street pastors - Christian adn part of local church - con. For soc and local commas and willing to engage with people whatever their perspective e.g. make sure drunk ppl are safe

Measuring secularisation through measuring attendance @ public actors of worship - on this means soc. looks like become more secular
BUT even ppl who dont attend church mat feel attach and ownership of church building - less sec than expected

Question 4

Liberationist approach:

Answer 4

Emerged from context of social deprivation in South America - believed Christianity should act in secular world 0 following J - poor and oppressed
Might involve becoming active w/in education, trade unions, politics and revolutionary movements - more soc relevant
Pope not a fan - believed movement rep. J as some kind of social revolutionary