Theological thinkers are placed into contexts which inform their theological tasks but that context is usually limited to a European or North American centre, usually ignoring minorities and lesser mainstream theologies even in that context. This work focuses on the shift of Christian theological thinking from the North Atlantic to the Global South, even within the North Atlantic Church and Academy. It gives a Global perspective on theological work, method and context.Theologians from North America, Great Britain and Europe, Africa, Asia, Central and South America comment on how their specific context and methodology manifests, organizes and is prioritized in their thought so as to make Christian theology relevant to their community. By placing the Global South alongside the newly emerging presence of non-traditional Western forms such as Pentecostal, Aboriginal, and Hispanic theologies and theologians a clearer picture of how Christian theology is both enculturated and still familial is offered.
Author(s): Darren C. Marks
Year: 2008
Language: English
Pages: 210
Contents......Page 6
Notes on Contributors......Page 8
Preface......Page 12
1 Living in a Global World and in a Global Theological World......Page 14
2 A Christology from Advaita Vedanta of India......Page 22
3 Theological Popevki: Of the Fathers, Liturgy and Music......Page 28
4 The Missionary Enterprise in Cross-Cultural Perspective: With Particular Focus on Madagascar......Page 40
5 Constructing a South African Theological Mind......Page 48
6 Globalization, Religion and Embodiment: Latin American Feminist Perspectives......Page 54
7 A Chicano Theological Mind......Page 64
8 The Gospel is the Power of God for the Salvation of Everyone who Believes......Page 78
9 Mujerista Theology: A Praxis of Liberation – My Story......Page 90
10 A Tale of Many Stories......Page 102
11 Indigenous Peoples in Asia: Theological Trends and Challenges......Page 108
12 Global Warming: A Theological Problem and Paradigm......Page 122
13 Beyond Suffering and Lament: Theology of Hope and Life......Page 126
14 Method and Context: How and Where Theology Works in Africa......Page 134
15 My Theological Pilgrimage......Page 140
16 A Life Story Intertwined with Theology......Page 152
17 To Give an Account of Hope......Page 158
18 On Belonging: Doing Theology Together......Page 166
19 Catching the Post or How I Became an Accidental Theorist......Page 176
20 On Being Radical and Hopefully Orthodox......Page 190
21 Between the Local and the Global: Autobiographical Reflections on the Emergence of the Global Theological Mind......Page 200
D......Page 208
L......Page 209
S......Page 210
Z......Page 211
