{"product_id":"essays-in-contextual-theology-9789004366718","title":"Essays in Contextual Theology","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEssays in Contextual Theology is a collection of essays that reflect on the doing of contextual theology from several perspectives. After a general introductory essay, subsequent essays reflect on topics such as contextual theology and prophetic dialogue, criteria for orthodoxy, the nature of tradition, the role of culture, the dynamics of conversion, and the way theology is being done in World Christianity. The collection closes with an autobiographical essay tracing the author’s journey to becoming a “global theologian.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"(...) the slim volume provides an overview of B.’s approach to theological orientation, akin to a methodology handbook. It can serve a useful introduction to B.’s theological method for graduate students.\" - Anh Q. Tran, SJ, in: Theological Studies Volume 80.2 (2019).    \"An excellent book for a primer for all students of contextual theology, it convincingly shows connections between contextual theology and other theological areas, such as practical theology, ecclesiology, orthodoxy, culture, trinitarian theology, and theology of religion.\" - Pavol Bargár, in: Mission Studies Volume 36:1 (2019), pp. 145-146.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents   Chapter 1. Contextual Methods in Theology  Chapter 2. Contextual Theology as Practical Theology  Chapter 3. Fair or Foul?: Contextual Theology and Criteria for Orthodoxy  Chapter 4. Constancy or Fidelity?: Contextual Theology and Christian Tradition  Chapter 5. A Theology for the Ephesian Moment  Chapter 6. Contextual Theology and Prophetic Dialogue  Chapter 7. What Has Contextual Theology to Offer to the Church of the Twenty-First Century?  Chapter 8. Mission, Culture, and the Reign of God  Chapter 9. Kicking the Hornet’s Nest: Conversion, Church, and Culture  Chapter 10. Inculturation and the Church’s Mission: Theological and Trinitarian Foundations  Chapter 11. Models of Contextual Theologizing in World Christianity  Chapter 12. Contextualization Revisited: An Interview with Stephen Bevans by Knud Jørgensen  Chapter 13. Becoming a Global Theologian: A Personal Journey  Index","brand":"Brill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53210750779735,"sku":"9789004366718","price":50.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/essays-in-contextual-theology-9789004366718","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}