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Are we there yet? Probing the notion of contextualising practical theology and pastoral care in a post COVID-19 glocal African context

Verbum et Ecclesia, 2024, Vol.45 (1), p.1-8 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

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  • Title:
    Are we there yet? Probing the notion of contextualising practical theology and pastoral care in a post COVID-19 glocal African context
  • Author: Brunsdon, Alfred R
  • Subjects: contextualisation ; Coronaviruses ; COVID-19 ; Decolonization ; glocal african context ; Higher education ; Investigations ; Mindfulness ; Paradigms ; Pastoral care ; post covid-19 era ; Practical theology ; Religion ; Teaching
  • Is Part Of: Verbum et Ecclesia, 2024, Vol.45 (1), p.1-8
  • Description: The article is a concise rendition of the author’s inaugural lecture and tracks his academic journey with the contextualisation of practical theology and pastoral care in an African context. It latches onto the inter-contextual dialogue between Western and African notions of practical theology and pastoral care, and positions it in a post coronavirus disease (COVID-19) glocal African context. It is argued that the post COVID-19 era signalled significant changes that will influence the path of future endeavours in the subject field, especially when it strives to be relevant in both the local and global contexts. A preliminary agenda for future deliberations is presented which focusses on the consequences of intensified pre-COVID-19 socio-economic realities, the implications of the disruption of traditional religious culture, and post COVID-19 challenges to higher education. The article concludes that the hallmark of contextualised practical theology and pastoral care in the African context is to be sought in being mindful of the challenges of the immediate local context as well as that of the global context.Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications: By engaging a post COVID-19 glocal African context from a practical theological and pastoral stance, the research engages social, economic and educational sciences to come to its findings. The resultant view that post COVID-19 practical theology and pastoral care should be mindful of both local and global contexts has implications for both academic practical theology and theological higher education.
  • Publisher: Pretoria: African Online Scientific Information Systems (Pty) Ltd t/a AOSIS
  • Language: English;Portuguese;Afrikaans
  • Identifier: ISSN: 1609-9982
    ISSN: 2074-7705
    EISSN: 2074-7705
    DOI: 10.4102/ve.v45i1.2844
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