The public relevance of theological discourse today ; La pertinencia publica del discurso teológico hoy

Abstract

The article takes as its starting point the different modes of articulation between the public and private dimensions, especially as once conceived in the context of modernity and now revised in the context of the digital revolution. It is in this complex cultural context that theology finds itself in a somewhat difficult situation, which does not invalidate, rather requires that dialogue be its way of being. Among the topics of this dialogue, the concept of "public theology" stands out, articulated in the debate with several areas of knowledge, such as philosophy, ethics and politics itself. Thus, we get to the proposal of a Fundamental Public Theology, which finds in mediation its fundamental epistemological resource. ; The article takes as its starting point the different modes of articulation between the public and private dimensions, especially as once conceived in the context of modernity and now revised in the context of the digi‑ tal revolution. It is in this complex cultural context that theology finds itself in a somewhat difficult situation, which does not invalidate, rather requires that dialogue be its way of being. Among the topics of this di‑ alogue, the concept of "public theology" stands out, articulated in the debate with several areas of knowledge, such as philosophy, ethics and politics itself. Thus, we get to the proposal of a Fundamental Public Theology, which finds in mediation its fundamental epistemological resource. ; O artigo parte dos diversos modos de articulação entre as dimensões pública e privada, sobretudo tal como foi concebida no contexto da modernidade e como é revista no contexto da revolução digital. É nesse complexo contexto cultural que a teologia conhece uma situação algo difícil. O que não invalida, antes exige, que o diálogo seja o seu modo de ser e de estar. Dos tópicos desse diálogo, destaca‑se o conceito de "teologia pública", articulado no debate com diversas áreas do saber, como a filosofia, a ética e a própria política. Chega‑se, assim, à proposta de uma Teologia Pública Fundamental, que encontra na categoria da mediação o seu recurso epistemológico fundamental.