This study discusses the WCC (World Council of Churches)commitment on eco-justice mission. The significance of this study is to re-echo all churches and Christians the fact that justice and love to all creation is already at the heart of Mission. The WCC, based on biblical theological consideration, confesses that eco-justice mission is Triune God’s mission. Thus, the WCC has persistently called the churches in unity to promote and exercise the eco-justice mission to and with all creation. To achieve this purpose, the writer revisit and reflect on various commitments of WCC from the official conciliar statements, assembly reports,conference meetings, website accounts, and others. Four areas need to be revisited in order to get wide-ranging reflection of WCC commitments on eco-justice mission: the historical review, cultural context of changing ecological landscape,theological consideration on Triune God, and eco-mission in practice. Historically, the organized and global commitment of WCC on mission to all creation has been for more than two decades. Theologically, the biblical foundation has been intensively constructed. Missionally, the global and various enterprises have been well programmed. So the vision and mission for the justice of the earth is not something new. However, the question is: why is the eco-injustice persistently haunting us?A Reflection on the Ecumenical Conciliar Commitment of WCC The poverty and oppression are still present directly related to the unjust natural resource distribution, economic international system, and consumerist lifestyle. In fact, within 20 years the changing ‘earth’ landscape is worse; the climate change has affected suffering both to billion of human and non-human. This situation asks the WCC and her members again and again of his missional role as the agent and instrument of God’s mission. By revisiting and reflecting the WCC commitment on eco-mission, this paper is significant to maintain the unity of all churches in promoting and exercising consistently the eco-justice to all creation.
목차
Abstract A Commitment in Unity toward Eco-mission The Historical Review of Eco-mission The Changing Landscape of Mission The Eco-Justice and Triune Theology of Mission The Eco-Justice Mission in Praxis The Further Missiological Reflection Bibliography
키워드
Eco-JusticeCreationEco-MissionEcumenical CommitementWorld Council of ChurchesTriune TheologyUnity
저자
Kinurung Maleh Maden [ the principal of Theological Seminary of Kalimantan Evangelical Church Indonesia. ]
장로회신학대학교 세계선교연구원 [CENTER FOR WORLD MISSION PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE AND THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY]
설립연도
1974
분야
인문학>기독교신학
소개
본 연구원은 '모든 족속으로 제자를 삼으라'는 주님의 지상명령과 '와서 우리를 도우라'는 온 세계의 부름에 응답하기 위하여 선교사 파송훈련, 외국교회 지도자들의 신학교육 등 전문적인 선교지도자 인력 양성을 위한 선교 훈련프로그램과 학술강좌, 학술세미나 등 선교문제를 그 목적으로 한다.