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When Entropy Reigns: Why Jesus Still Cleansed the Temple - Rethinking Practical Theology Through the Temple Event

Author(s) Dr. Pinaki Burman
Country India
Abstract This article seeks to use “entropy” not as a scientific principle but as a structured metaphor for assessing spiritual and institutional decline. This practical-theological approach integrates a meticulous examination of the Temple-disruption narratives with constructive theological reflection and interdisciplinary discourse, recontextualising Jesus’ purification of the Temple as a prophetic reaction to systemic decline, characterised by the distortion of worship through exploitation, market logic, and the erosion of sacred purpose. The Jerusalem Temple serves as a historically contextual example of institutional disintegration, highlighting the progressive erosion of integrity, relational trust, and moral clarity within religious organisations and individual spirituality. Jesus’ actions are considered as a disruptive judgement and restorative measure: a condemnation of injustice and a recovery of holy space for the divine and the marginalised. The paper provides a practical-theological analysis of “anti-entropic” renewal that opposes complacency and normalised injustice. It advocates for specific ecclesiastical practices—systematic diagnostic self-assessment (“entropy audits”), transparent accountability, collective repentance, and dignity-focused diaconal involvement—enabling churches to foster resilience, regain credibility, and exemplify revitalised public testimony.
Keywords Entropy (metaphor), Temple cleansing, Ecclesial renewal, Institutional integrity
Field Arts
Published In Volume 8, Issue 2, March-April 2026
Published On 2026-03-31
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i02.72766
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