Core, context and culture: The hermeneutical significance of context and liminality

The group consists of scholars connected to the School of Mission and Theology either as teachers or doctoral students. Our focus is the relation and interaction between message and culture. What we want to do, is to contribute toward an understanding of how contemporary culture and local context shape the interpretation of faith and scripture. In addition, we want to look at if and how the interpretation by virtue of its content may transcend the context and achieve universal significance. This is to be carried out through, among other things, studies of cross-cultural encounters and groups in transition. While the research problem is of universal relevance, we still want to generate knowledge that can be helpful for the mediating of the Christian message today.

Projects and participants

Activities

Publications

Right now I am exploring the colourful Middle Ages - the complex life of the Church in the Nordic countries in comparison with the rest of Europe

Torstein Jørgensen, professor

Calendar

Fri Mar 2nd
► 223

MHS Board Meeting

Wed Mar 14th – 15th
► Sølvberget, Stavanger

Conference about Reintegration of Child Soldiers

Thu Mar 22nd 11:00 AM
► MHS

Career day at MHS

Fri Apr 20th
► 223

MHS Board Meeting