A POWERFUL ENCOUNTER: THE RELATION BETWEEN DIACONIA AND SPIRITUALITY
Spirituality, when conceived of as a relation with the transcendent, can be experienced in many ways. This article explores how diaconia, when defined broadly as service work, can be a place where this relation is experienced. Based on the reviewed literature, the different ways in which spirituali...
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Spirituality, when conceived of as a relation with the transcendent, can be experienced in many ways. This article explores how diaconia, when defined broadly as service work, can be a place where this relation is experienced. Based on the reviewed literature, the different ways in which spirituality and diaconia are related, as well as the influence of spirituality on diaconia and of diaconia on spirituality are discussed. On the basis of theoretical and empirical research literature, the article explores concepts such as calling, effectivity of diaconia through spiritual strategies, humbleness, perseverance and coping that influence diaconia. Spiritual transformation through diaconia is discussed by viewing diaconia as a spiritual act and the encounter with a greater good, love, calling, heterotopia and suffering in the practice of diaconia. These different forms of relation are examined critically, as an indication for further research and implementation in theological and communal praxis.
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| spelling | doaj-art-46fe65ccb49845a3b3eb21b65c1861952025-02-11T09:45:08ZengUniversity of the Free StateActa Theologica1015-87582309-90892020-12-0140210.38140/at.v40i2.4993A POWERFUL ENCOUNTER: THE RELATION BETWEEN DIACONIA AND SPIRITUALITYD. Ver Elst0KU Leuven Spirituality, when conceived of as a relation with the transcendent, can be experienced in many ways. This article explores how diaconia, when defined broadly as service work, can be a place where this relation is experienced. Based on the reviewed literature, the different ways in which spirituality and diaconia are related, as well as the influence of spirituality on diaconia and of diaconia on spirituality are discussed. On the basis of theoretical and empirical research literature, the article explores concepts such as calling, effectivity of diaconia through spiritual strategies, humbleness, perseverance and coping that influence diaconia. Spiritual transformation through diaconia is discussed by viewing diaconia as a spiritual act and the encounter with a greater good, love, calling, heterotopia and suffering in the practice of diaconia. These different forms of relation are examined critically, as an indication for further research and implementation in theological and communal praxis. https://journals.ufs.ac.za/index.php/at/article/view/4993SpiritualityDiaconiaPractical theology |
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| title | A POWERFUL ENCOUNTER: THE RELATION BETWEEN DIACONIA AND SPIRITUALITY |
| title_full | A POWERFUL ENCOUNTER: THE RELATION BETWEEN DIACONIA AND SPIRITUALITY |
| title_fullStr | A POWERFUL ENCOUNTER: THE RELATION BETWEEN DIACONIA AND SPIRITUALITY |
| title_full_unstemmed | A POWERFUL ENCOUNTER: THE RELATION BETWEEN DIACONIA AND SPIRITUALITY |
| title_short | A POWERFUL ENCOUNTER: THE RELATION BETWEEN DIACONIA AND SPIRITUALITY |
| title_sort | powerful encounter the relation between diaconia and spirituality |
| topic | Spirituality Diaconia Practical theology |
| url | https://journals.ufs.ac.za/index.php/at/article/view/4993 |
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