INTERDISCIPLINARY VOCATION OF THEOLOGICAL METHOD

Abstract

In the current concert of sciences, theology claims its place in attention to its method, which guarantees its relevance to contribute to the challenges of the present. Hence, in this article, we want to delve into the theological method proposed by the Canadian theologian, Bernard Lonergan, showing the interdisciplinary horizon in which, this method is developed, thus enabling the emergence and consolidation of contextual theologies. We will also show a concrete example of interdisciplinarity by proposing the Participatory Action Reserch method as a valuable and interesting mediation of social sciences for theological research. Finally, we will point out the investigative transformations that these options entail and the paths that open up to produce a theology “up to the times”.

KEYWORDS: Method. Interdisciplinarity. Contextual theologies. Social sciences.