The Power of Invitation: The Moral Discourse of Kairos Palestine |
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| Authors: | Kjetil Fretheim |
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| Institution: | Kjetil Fretheim is a theologian and Associate Professor of Social Science at MF Norwegian School of Theology in Oslo. He is the author of Rights and Riches: Exploring the Moral Discourse of Norwegian Development Aid (Peter Lang, 2008), and has published articles on theological ethics, intercultural communication, and development issues. |
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| Abstract: | Abstract: In this article I analyze the moral discourse of the Palestinian kairos document A Moment of Truth (2009) using the distinctions between prophetic, ethical, narrative, policy, and participatory discourse offered by James M. Gustafson and Lisa S. Cahill. I conclude that the document articulates a sixth variety: invitational discourse. This is a kind of moral discourse that invites a wide range of groups and individuals into a normative discussion on a given issue. |
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| Keywords: | moral discourse invitational discourse kairos theology political theology Kairos Palestine |
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