POR UMA LEITURA DA REALIDADE PRESENTE NA PERSPECTIVA DE MILTON SCHWANTES

Abstract

The article proposes the rescue of elements of pastoral/social mediation from Milton Schwantes’ theology for a reading of the present reality. New challenges are emerging because of an invisible enemy (COVID-19). Preventing and fighting the disease requires physical, not social, distance. Suffering worsens as unemployment, hunger, and the impoverishment of relationships intensify, among others problems. This gloomy reality calls for a biblical reading and a theological reflection capable of placing the meaning of the biblical text in the here and now. In an effort to propose a possible path, the article does so in three steps. First, it presents the biblical theology of Milton Schwantes from the perspective of other researchers. Evidencing the relevance and the pertinence of the author’s theological projects. 1 Submetido em: 06.05.2020. Aceito em: 13.08.2020. 2 Graduação em Administração de Empresas pela Fundação de Assistência e Educação, FAESA, ES, e em Teologia pela Faculdade Unida de Vitória, ES. Especialização em Gestão e Docência no Ensino Superior. Mestrando em Ciências das Religiões pela Faculdade Unida de Vitória, ES. Contato: soares.ensino@gmail.com.