Theology, Culture Liturgy and Praxis

This course examines the intimate connection between theology, culture and praxis. The course draws on the liberationist and praxlcal notion tilat doing theology comes out of what we ''do," how we express our faith in daily life. The work and life of the people of God are therefore a locus theologicus. We will explore various theological positions on the notion of culture, their Influence and impact on the process of thinking theologically, and finally, the form of living out both the cultural and theology In praxis, especially In church practices. Students will therefore be encouraged to reflect specifically on various aspects of their ministries, in light of the themes of the course. Key themes Include: the relation between theology and culture; the relation between church practices and culture/theology; ideology, culture and theology; and liberation theories and post/decolonial studies.