Ecodomy – Life in its fullness

Eck, Ernest van; Thesnaar, Christo; Human, Dirk J.; Niekerk, John Robert van; Pillay, Jerry; Merwe, Johan M. van der; Villiers, Gerda de; Venter, Pieter M.; Wyk, Tanya van; Meiring, P.G.J.; Dube, Zorodzai; Smith, Wayne G.

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“…The reality of all human beings is determined by their existence within the complex developments of history, so history in its entirety -with positives and negatives -must be known, for university education should make an ecodomic difference in the world. That is why Snyman (2017:63) insists that the human being is a 'product of history'; without a proper knowledge of history which could be conducted effectively 1.A book, Ecodomy -Life in its Fullness, was subsequently published by some members of the faculty offering a coherent and conceptual portrayal of aspects regarding ecodomy (see Human 2017). This was based on an international conference in September 2014 at the Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria.…”

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Ecodomy as education in tertiary institutions. Teaching theology and religion in a globalised world: African perspectives

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On 29 July 2017, an international colloquium entitled ‘Re-Imagining Curricula for a Just University in a Vibrant Democracy – Carrying the Conversation Forward’ was held at the Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa. A wide range of scholars from African and non-African countries provided variegated perspectives on how tertiary theological and religious education could contribute positively to the development of contemporary societies – African and non-African. This article focuses on the colloquium’s African contributors by means of the concept of ecodomy, envisaged as a constructive process. Whilst the attending academics came from Europe, the USA, South Africa and Ghana, this article takes into consideration only the contributions provided by African scholars. The purpose of this selection is to identify ecodomic or constructive ways to argue in favour of university education in the fields of theology and religion which share the potential to be applied across the whole African continent. Bearing in mind that Africa has been dealing with decolonisation awhile, these African contributions investigate issues such as contextualisation, science, practice, illumination and holism from the governing principle of decolonisation, which is also the overarching societal umbrella for academic development in Africa. This study concludes with an assessment and a proposal written from an exclusively South African vantage point which demonstrates the viability of tertiary theological and religious education for the ongoing ecodomic development of African societies.

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Ecodomy as education in tertiary institutions. Teaching theology and religion in a globalised world: African perspectives

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“…The Faculty subsequently published a scholarly book with the same title, edited by Dirk J. Human (2017), and several independent articles by the scholars of the Faculty. For details, look for the word 'ecodomy' at https://library.aosis.co.za/index.php/misearch (accessed on 14 February 2020).…”

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Life in its fullness: Ecology, eschatology and ecodomy in a time of climate change

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Muller-Fahrenholz locates its linguistic roots in the image of the world as a 'house' (oikos) in which we live together. Ecodomy signifies 'building the house of life' (Muller-Fahrenholz 1995:108). Ecologically, ecodomy is the art of 'inhabiting instead of dominating the earth, our house' (Conradie 2011:118).Given the close relationship of ecodomy with other words that also derive from oikosespecially economy and ecology -the term 'ecodomy' opens a space for dialogue with other disciplines, especially economics and the physical and social sciences. The Greek Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, the Archbishop of Constantinople, known as the 'Green Patriarch', identifies the climate change crisis as a 'kairos moment' for churches and the world, warning that the time is short for the world to take decisive action. We argue that the apocalyptic tradition of Scripture can help as we face this new kairos moment. The argument is that the biblical Book of Revelation sheds light in at least two ways: firstly, to frame this crisis in terms of eschatology, and secondly, to help us envision future hope for a new creation and life on earth. If ecodomy is eschatology put into practice, it can help us address the climate crisis. We can name our moment as a kairos moment, a moment of hope and urgency. And we can draw on the apocalyptic witness of Scripture to address this crisis, not with despair but with hope -hope for what the Gospel of John calls 'abundant life', hope for a renewal of the whole community of earth, the ecodomy, hope for 'life in all its fullness'. Contribution:The focus of this article is on the ecodomical use of the term kairos. The coherence of this article is a triangulation of ecodomy, ecology and eschatology, where climate change is the epitome of the ecological crisis and kairos is the demand. This brings theology and nature into consonance.

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Ecodomy – Life in its fullness

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Ecodomy as education in tertiary institutions. Teaching theology and religion in a globalised world: African perspectives

Ecodomy as education in tertiary institutions. Teaching theology and religion in a globalised world: African perspectives

Life in its fullness: Ecology, eschatology and ecodomy in a time of climate change

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