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A Theology of the Urban Space
Nestor O. Miguez
This article discusses the
development of a theology of the urban space from a Latin American point of
view, without ignoring the global implications of the present expansion of
urban life. It shows how the reality of urban life has affected our way of
doing theology, especially through notions of development, planning, and
progress. The article proposes a change of paradigm through a theology of
dialogue among human beings with God and with the whole of creation. It also
shows the effects of corruption, not only as an occasional occurrence but at
the very heart of the economic system that today upholds the present way of
urbanization and global market economy. Finally, it advocates for an ethics of
anticipation, beginning to act in a way that creates alternatives that might
imply a greater respect of our fellow human beings, of creation, and of the
presence of God.
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