Abstract

LOUW, D.J.. Practical Theology as a Snippet Discipline of "Verbing and Displaying the Praxis of God". Acta theol. [online]. 2019, vol.39, n.2, pp.90-113. ISSN 2309-9089.  https://doi.org/10.18820/23099089/actat.v39i2.6.

This article aims to develop a diagrammatic depiction of how the different sections or ecclesial snippets¹ (operational functions) could be portrayed in an integral approach to theory formation in practical theological thinking. It explores the notion of the "praxis of God" as a kind of cohesive factor in a practical teleology, framed by the Christian spiritual paradigm of the passio Dei. It is proposed that an "operative ecclesiology" should contribute to a kind of "spiritual humanism", focusing on what one can call the "beautification" of life; practical theology as fides quaerens beatitudinem.

Keywords : Operative ecclesiology; Functions in pastoral caregiving; Beautification of life.

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