As áreas teológicas: diversidade e articulação

This paper starts from an approach to the concept of theology that implies, by itself, a variety of methodological areas, this variety giving rise to an inevitable multidisciplinarity and internal interdisciplinarity, together with an external interdisciplinarity, which corresponds, moreover, to the present cultural plurality. Hence, some challenges arise to the internal articulation of theology in its diversity, to which correspond as many theological work tasks: to seek unity in diversity; to relate the theological activity with the life of God’s People; to work in a dialogue between the different disciplines; to maintain an openness and awareness as to the limitations of knowledge; to institutionally articulate interdisciplinarity; to open up to ecumenism.