Prophetic witness in the Eucharist: A response to Robert Vosloo’s ‘Prophetic witness in weakness’
In his article, ‘Prophetic witness in weakness’, Robert Vosloo asks what it means for believers, faith communities, churches and ecumenical bodies to be authentic witnesses in the public sphere in light of the life-denying realities we are faced with on a daily base. He articulates three aspects of...
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| description | In his article, ‘Prophetic witness in weakness’, Robert Vosloo asks what it means for believers, faith communities, churches and ecumenical bodies to be authentic witnesses in the public sphere in light of the life-denying realities we are faced with on a daily base. He articulates three aspects of authentic prophetic witness, namely prophetic solidarity, prophetic imagination and prophetic performativity. In response, this article focuses on the sacrament of the Eucharist, especially in terms of the notion of prophetic solidarity that Vosloo illuminated. In particular, this response article is informed and shaped by liberation theologians. It is argued that one valuable form of qualification is to take the Eucharist as our point of departure and to argue that authentic prophetic witness can be born from the ‘weakness’ celebrated in the Eucharist. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-39060ea92a524e04bd1d8c503a41a3822022-12-22T03:02:28ZafrAOSISIn die Skriflig1018-64412305-08532019-08-01534e1e710.4102/ids.v53i4.24852307Prophetic witness in the Eucharist: A response to Robert Vosloo’s ‘Prophetic witness in weakness’Manitza Kotzé0Unit for Reformational Theology and the Development of the SA Society, Faculty of Theology, North-West University, PotchefstroomIn his article, ‘Prophetic witness in weakness’, Robert Vosloo asks what it means for believers, faith communities, churches and ecumenical bodies to be authentic witnesses in the public sphere in light of the life-denying realities we are faced with on a daily base. He articulates three aspects of authentic prophetic witness, namely prophetic solidarity, prophetic imagination and prophetic performativity. In response, this article focuses on the sacrament of the Eucharist, especially in terms of the notion of prophetic solidarity that Vosloo illuminated. In particular, this response article is informed and shaped by liberation theologians. It is argued that one valuable form of qualification is to take the Eucharist as our point of departure and to argue that authentic prophetic witness can be born from the ‘weakness’ celebrated in the Eucharist.https://indieskriflig.org.za/index.php/skriflig/article/view/2485EucharistHopeLiberation theologyProphetic witnessPublic theologySolidarity |
| spellingShingle | Manitza Kotzé Prophetic witness in the Eucharist: A response to Robert Vosloo’s ‘Prophetic witness in weakness’ In die Skriflig Eucharist Hope Liberation theology Prophetic witness Public theology Solidarity |
| title | Prophetic witness in the Eucharist: A response to Robert Vosloo’s ‘Prophetic witness in weakness’ |
| title_full | Prophetic witness in the Eucharist: A response to Robert Vosloo’s ‘Prophetic witness in weakness’ |
| title_fullStr | Prophetic witness in the Eucharist: A response to Robert Vosloo’s ‘Prophetic witness in weakness’ |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prophetic witness in the Eucharist: A response to Robert Vosloo’s ‘Prophetic witness in weakness’ |
| title_short | Prophetic witness in the Eucharist: A response to Robert Vosloo’s ‘Prophetic witness in weakness’ |
| title_sort | prophetic witness in the eucharist a response to robert vosloo s prophetic witness in weakness |
| topic | Eucharist Hope Liberation theology Prophetic witness Public theology Solidarity |
| url | https://indieskriflig.org.za/index.php/skriflig/article/view/2485 |
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