A theological perspective on migrants and migration focussing on the Southern African Development Community (SADC)
The main purpose of the paper is to draw some contours of a theology of migration. The specific focus in the paper is on the Southern African Development Community (SADC) which constitutes a very complex situation of human migration from neighbouring countries to South Africa. The praxis cycle is ca...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Stellenbosch University
2013-05-01
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| Series: | Missionalia: Southern African Journal of Missiology |
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| Online Access: | http://missionalia.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/8 |
| Summary: | The main purpose of the paper is to draw some contours of a theology of migration. The specific focus in the paper is on the Southern African Development Community (SADC) which constitutes a very complex situation of human migration from neighbouring countries to South Africa. The praxis cycle is called into service to construct a theology of migration informed by insertion, context analysis, theological reflection and strategic planning. The main thesis of the paper is that a theology of migration should as a bare minimum reflect the following dimensions: a theological theology, i.e. the language about God in the context of migration, a narrative theology, a liturgical-communal theology and an intercultural and interreligious theology. The proposal offered on strategic planning is aimed at the radical transformation of relationships between South Africans and migrants. |
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| ISSN: | 0256-9507 2312-878X |