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Strangers and sojourners as all our fathers (I Ch 28: 15). Towards a receptive, inclusive and global ecumenism. Extraños y forasteros como todos nuestros padres (I Ch 28: 15). Hacia un ecumenismo receptivo, inclusivo y global. JOSÉ PEDRO LOPES ANGÉLICO, PhD Catholic University of Portugal Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Theology Research Fellow at the Research Centre for Theology and Religious Studies Lecturer and Research Fellow at the Chair of Poetry and Transcendence. Recibido 19-12-2017/Aceptado: 26-02-2018 Cómo citar: Lopes Angélico, José Pedro. 2018. Strangers and sojourners as all our fathers (I Ch 28: 15). Towards a receptive, inclusive and global ecumenism. Journal of the Sociology and Theory of Religion, 7:1-17. DOI: https://doi.org/10.24197/jstr.0.2018.111-127 Abstract: This article intends to address the issue of migration in its relation to the religious realm of these two first decades of the 21st century, within the framework of a fundamental practical theology. By using sociological data as our basic platform to see which changings and challenges are at stake in nowadays world, we shall move towards a theological analysis of those categories related to human migration from a biblical and a theological perspective. Considering the developments of ecumenical theology as well as of interreligious dialogue of the past decades, our main aim is to reflect briefly on the principles that must mould a Christian attitude towards ethnic, social and religious differences. Keywords: Ecumenism, Non‐Christian Religions, Globalization, Pluralism, Political Theology, Dialogue. Resumen: Este artículo pretende abordar el tema de la migración y su relación con la religión durante las dos primeras décadas del siglo XXI, en el marco de una teología práctica fundamental. Al utilizar los datos sociológicos como causa básica con el objeto de conocer los cambios y desafíos que están en juego en el mundo actual, nos proyectaremos hacia un análisis teológico de las categorías relacionadas con la migración humana desde una perspectiva bíblica y teológica. Nuestro principal objetivo es reflexionar brevemente sobre los principios que deben moldear una actitud cristiana hacia las diferencias étnicas, sociales y religiosas, teniendo en cuenta los avances de la teología ecuménica y del diálogo interreligioso de las últimas décadas. Palabras clave: Ecumenismo, Religiones no cristianas, Globalización, Pluralismo, Teología política, Diálogo. Summary: 1. New landscapes in the religious context(s) of the 21st century. 2. Transcending theological and anthropological boundaries/categories. 2.1.Nomadism (or the sojourning faith). 2.2. Pilgrimage (or the faithful nomadism). 3. Globalization in ecumenical perspective: final remarks.

JOURNAL OF THE SOCIOLOGY AND THEORY OF RELIGION (JSTR), 7 (2018): 111-127 e-ISSN: 2255-2715


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