{"product_id":"theologies-and-practices-of-inclusion-9780334060574","title":"Theologies and Practices of Inclusion","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eInclusion has recently become a high priority issue within the development sector, brought to the fore by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development''s commitment to leave no one behind. Practices within the remit of inclusion often focus on increasing access and meaningful participation, with emphasis placed on bringing those at the margins to the centre. \u003cstrong\u003eTheologies and Practices of Inclusion \u003c\/strong\u003echallenges such centre-focused practices from a global perspective, based on research conducted within the Christian relief, development and advocacy organisation Tearfund and beyond. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOffering inspiration for practitioners within the sector and faith-based organisations in particular, as well as an academic contribution to the fields of international development studies and theology, the book aims to bridge theology and practice in an accessible way. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsisting of 13 chapters and case studies, this book draws on the wisdom of a diverse team of contributors at th\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a work of Practical Theology employing an interdisciplinary  approach, Nina and Madleina have assembled in this volume scholars and practitioners who understands inclusion, diversity, equality and justice. The multiplicity of their voices and perspectives on the subject is much needed in this pandemic context in helping the global Church to be prophetic in speaking out and advocating for the marginalised, but also in reflecting God’s multi-ethnic kingdom on earth through race, ethnicity, class, gender, age and disability. This is indeed a radical transformative inclusion. -- Rev Dr Israel Olofinjana, Director of One People Commission Evangelical Alliance\u003cbr\u003eMany of us intuitively identify with ideas of inclusion. We want communities within which everyone feels that they are included. We all need places where we feel that we belong. However, the practice of inclusion is complicated. How do we go about finding healing for those whom we implicitly or explicitly exclude? How do we deal with differences that can be dangerous for some? Is inclusion primarily a political idea and goal, or does it have theological meaning that invites churches to engage creatively, and critically with the various conversations? These are the kinds of complex but fascinating questions that this volume seeks to address. In a post covid, post Brexit era where exclusion has taken on new dimensions, this book is timely and potentially an important source of healing. -- John Swinton, University of Aberdeen, UK\u003cbr\u003eTheologies and practices of inclusion is a text that is based on both experience and practice of authors who approach the topic with an intersectional lens. Thus the text covers all the areas that are required in both theology and practice in a society that is to be home for all people of God. The text has new insights and new ways of reading the Bible and in applying it to real situations. -- Esther Mombo, St Paul's University, Kenya\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContributors vii  Acknowledgements xiii  Foreword by Ruth Valerio xv  Part 1: Inclusion within Faith-based Organizations  Introduction 3  Nina Kurlberg and Madleina Daehnhardt   1. One Body, Many Voices: Theological Perspectives on Inclusion and Diversity from the Global South 21  Selina Palm   2. Embrace in the Margins: A Theological Framework for Inclusion 56  Nina Kurlberg  3. Case Study: Racial Justice 76  Liz Muir   Part 2: Inclusion as a Journey  4. Between Longing and Fear: Peacebuilding and Religious Diversity 93  Mariam Tadros   5. The Pilgrim Identity: A Biblical Basis and Motivation for Inclusiveness 116  Nam-Chen Chan  6. Case Study: The Journey of the Latin American Campaign, ‘As Born Among Us’ 140  Loida Carriel Espinoza and María Alejandre Andrade Vinueza  Part 3: Inclusion as Requiring Change   7. Inclusion in a Networked Society: Digital Theological Perspectives 157  Jonas Kurlberg and Rei Lemuel Crizaldo   8. Interrogating Gender, Faith and Masculinities: Tearfund’s Transforming Masculinities Approach 178  Prabu Deepan and Nina Kurlberg  9. Case Study: Localization and Inclusion 198  Oenone Chadburn  Part 4: Inclusion as Belonging  10. Belonging to ‘the house of the Lord’: Ageing and Inclusion in the Rwandan Church 221  Madleina Daehnhardt and Emmanuel Murangira   11. ‘Nothing wey no get cure for this world’: Interrogating Healing and the Miraculous for Women Living with Disability and HIV in Nigeria 252  Jessie Fubara-Manuel   12. Disability-inclusive Self-help Groups: Lessons from Tearfund in Ethiopia 272  Sisay Mammo Sime and Barnabé Anzuruni Msabah  13. Abya Yala: ‘A House that Sings for all Nations’ 299  Jocabed Reina Solano Miselis and Juana Luiza Condori Quispe  Afterword by Catriona Dejean 317\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SCM Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52083910148439,"sku":"9780334060574","price":42.68,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780334060574.jpg?v=1762204294","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/theologies-and-practices-of-inclusion-9780334060574","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}