This article summarizes and reflects on Pope Francis’s 2023 Apostolic Letter Ad Theologiam Promovendam, a document that emphasizes the missionary and contextual nature of theology. After a short introduction to the document, the article summarizes and reflects on it in five points: Theology is (1) missionary and synodal; (2) contextual; (3) interdisciplinary; (4) communal; (5) wisdom oriented. Francis’ perspective on theology is an important one for understanding the importance of the discipline of missiology today.
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