Ecodomy: Life in its fullness - if love rules the oikoumenē

In the article related terms are deconstructively compared with each other, such as oikodome (encouragement), dioikesis theia (divine administration) and oikoumene (inhabited world). The article aims to identify the positive roots of the term oikoumene beyond the pejorative referencing in the New Te...

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Subtitles:Ecodomy
Main Author: Aarde, Andries van 1951- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Univ. [2015]
In: Verbum et ecclesia
Year: 2015, Volume: 36, Issue: 3, Pages: 1-8
IxTheo Classification:HC New Testament
NCA Ethics
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Summary:In the article related terms are deconstructively compared with each other, such as oikodome (encouragement), dioikesis theia (divine administration) and oikoumene (inhabited world). The article aims to identify the positive roots of the term oikoumene beyond the pejorative referencing in the New Testament as ‘imperial power'. It demonstrates that the notion basileiatou theou (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 oikoumene', (2) ‘When power rules the oikoumene', (3) ‘When love rules the oikoumene', and finally (4) ‘Différance' - when love is not love.
ISSN:2074-7705
Contains:Enthalten in: Verbum et ecclesia
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.4102/ve.v36i3.1396