<i>Ecodomy</i>: Life in its fullness � if love rules the <i>oikoumenē</i>
<p class="Default">In the article related terms are deconstructively compared with each other, such as <em>oikodomē </em>(encouragement),<em> dioikēsis theia</em> (divine administration) and<em> oikoumenē</em> (inhabited...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Afrikaans |
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2015-07-01
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| Series: | Verbum et Ecclesia |
| Online Access: | http://verbumetecclesia.org.za/index.php/VE/article/view/1396 |
| Summary: | <p class="Default">In the article related terms are deconstructively compared with each other, such as <em>oikodomē </em>(encouragement),<em> dioikēsis theia</em> (divine administration) and<em> oikoumenē</em> (inhabited world). The article aims to identify the positive roots of the term <em>oikoumenē </em>beyond the pejorative referencing in the New Testament as �imperial power�. It demonstrates that the notion <em>basileiatou theou</em> (kingdom of God) provides a key to discover the gift of love as the heart of ecodomy. The article concludes with a critical discussion of forms of inauthentic love in order to outline what kind of love is conveyed in Jesus� kingdom ethics. The article consists of four sections:(1) �When children rule the<em> oikoumenē</em>�, (2) �When power rules the <em>oikoumenē</em>�, (3) �When love rules the <em>oikoumenē</em>�, and finally (4) �<em>Diff�rance</em>� � when love is not love.</p> |
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| ISSN: | 1609-9982 2074-7705 |