Culture and Identity in the Thought of Miroslav Volf. Current Perspectives for Postmodern Society

Florin Matei ()
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Florin Matei: Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, Romania

Scientia Moralitas Conference Proceedings from Research Association for Interdisciplinary Studies

Abstract: Identity has always played an important role in how people have related to each other and how society has functioned. The identity crisis in today's society is profound and there is a need for solutions that reconcile justice with the memories of the past and help people to live in human communities with the ideals of harmony and the common good. Volf's theology of identity, based on the theology of Scripture, can be the answer to the crisis experienced by humanity. The way in which Scripture is revealed through Volf's theology leads to a re-examination of the foundations on which the inner structure of the human being is built. The theology of identity, complex and anchored in the text of Scripture, opens new horizons to profound biblical truths from a social perspective. For the definition of the theology of identity, central to Miroslav Volf's thinking, the truth of Scripture and its interpretation open up new horizons for understanding inter-human relations.

Keywords: embracing theology; identity; cultural identity; history (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 8 pages
Date: 2024-02
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Published in the Scientia Moralitas Conference Proceedings, February 15-16, 2024, pages 87-95

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