Missão Ad Gentes e Decolonização: Uma abordagem teológica, pluralista e libertadora para ação da Igreja no mundo atual

Una aproximación teológica, pluralista y liberadora a la acción de la Iglesia en el mundo de hoy

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https://doi.org/10.7213/2175-1838.17.001.AO02

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Mission Ad gentes and decolonization is a demand and a challenge for theological reflection. Based on research by scholars who investigate and write on the subject. The article analyses the mission of the Church in the contemporary world, theologically supported by a pluralist and liberating vision with a focus on inculturation, exculturation, and interculturality. The discussion addresses evangelization from the reality of the African continent and the issue of the urgency of considering the paradigm of the theology of decolonization that reflects a new way of seeing and acting in the mission in the modern context. It addresses the challenging task of decolonizing the idea of mission as the implantation of the Church to focus on dialogue with cultures, traditions, and the Inculturation of the Gospel. It is concluded that decolonization is urgent and necessary since colonialist attitudes and mentalities that select, discard, discriminate, and exclude people from living their full human dignity continue to be present.

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Nadi Maria de Almeida, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR)

PhD in Theology, with a focus on Mission, from the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná - PUCPR (2022). Master in Theology with a focus on mission, from - PUCPR (2016-2018). Specialization in Methodology of Education in Higher Education, from the International University Center - UNINTER (2018). Specialization in Teacher Training for EaD (2022) from UNINTER. Degree in Letters and Portuguese., from UNINTER (2019-2024). Bachelor's degree in Theology from the Philadelphia University Center (UNIFIL), Londrina PR (2016). Degree in Religious Sciences (PUC-Paraná) (1992-1996). Bachelor's degree in International Relations, from the International University Center - UNINTER (1014-2017). Graduated abroad: Specialization in Mission from the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) in Kenya (2010). Bachelor of Theology from the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) in Kenya (2006-2010). A postdoctoral student at PUCPR funded by CAPES. Member of the research group of Professor Dr. Rudolf Von Sinner.

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2025-04-30

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de Almeida, N. M. (2025). Missão Ad Gentes e Decolonização: Uma abordagem teológica, pluralista e libertadora para ação da Igreja no mundo atual: Una aproximación teológica, pluralista y liberadora a la acción de la Iglesia en el mundo de hoy. Pistis Praxis, 17(1), 191–203. https://doi.org/10.7213/2175-1838.17.001.AO02