Vocation and encounter: A Scandinavian theological reflection on everyday life as Christians. Issue 2 (19th June 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Nahnfeldt, Cecilia
• Is Part Of: Dialog. Volume 57:Issue 2(2018)
• Page Start: 91
• Page End: 98
• Publication Date: 2018-06-19
• Subjects: democracy -- gender equality -- migration -- Scandinavian creation theology -- vocation; Theology -- Periodicals; 230.41
• DOI: 10.1111/dial.12388
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0012-2033

Abstract

Abstract: Martin Luther turned from understanding vocation as a Christian praxis of leaving the world to understanding it as a praxis within everyday life. In accordance with such an understanding, historically, vocation in the Scandinavian countries was central for organizing society as a whole. This article discusses a contemporary use of vocation where there is a tension between communal and individual aspects in a Scandinavian context characterized by democracy, gender equality, and migration. I then propose a focus on vocation and encounter.