An Introduction to Third World Theologies

ISBN-13: 9780521797399 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 198 str.

John Parratt

Opis

Providing the first overview of the main trends and contributions to Christian thought of Third World theologies, this book gathers essays from experts on Latin America, India, East Asia, West and East Africa, Southern Africa and the Caribbean. It analyzes the common context of the Third World theologies in their experience of colonialism and Western missions, and suggests that they provide different perspectives on what it means to be a Christian in today's world.

Recenzje

'The structure of this work, from the variety of the authors to the choice of style, from the span of the material to the depth of the examples, imitates the contextual method of the represented theologies. In the process, it offers a much needed historical shift that does not hide colonial history and cautions those of us doing and teaching theology that neither our history, culture, politics, nor our theology are isolated from one another.' Studies in Religion

Spis treści

1. Introduction John Parratt; 2. Latin America Jose Miguez Bonino; 3. India Kirsteen Kim; 4. East Asia Edmond Tang; 5. Africa, East and West Diane Stinton; 6. Southern Africa Isabel Apawo Phiri; 7. The Caribbean George Mulrain; 8. Postscript John Parratt.