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Product Identifiers
PublisherBaker Academic
ISBN-100801049326
ISBN-139780801049323
eBay Product ID (ePID)210300967
Product Key Features
Number of Pages192 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameTheology Without Borders : an Introduction to Global Conversations
SubjectChristian Theology / General, Globalization, Sociology of Religion
Publication Year2015
TypeTextbook
AuthorOscar García-Johnson, William A. Dyrness
Subject AreaReligion, Political Science, Social Science
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight9.5 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2015-023237
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal230
Table Of ContentContents 1. Transoccidentalism and the Making of Global Theology by Oscar García-Johnson 2. Doing Theology Out of a Western Heritage: Gains and Losses by William A. Dyrness 3. The Role of Indigenous Traditions in the Context of Christian Theology4. God, Creation, and the Human Community5. Jesus Christ and the Good News for the World6. The Church in Global Context7. The Christian Hope: Eschatology in Global PerspectiveAppendix: The Historical Traditions of the ChurchIndex
SynopsisGlobal theology represents one of the most important trends in theology today. What does it mean to do theology in a global context? How can Christian theology be understood as a conversation between different parts of the world and various streams of Christian history? This concise introduction explores the major issues involved in rethinking theology in light of the explosion of world Christianity. Combining the voices of a Western and a non-Western theologian, it integrates Western theological tradition with emerging global perspectives. This work will be of interest to theology and missiology students as well as church leaders and readers interested in the changing face of world Christianity., This concise introduction to theology integrates Western theological tradition with emerging global perspectives.