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ISBN 13: 9780521863087
Author: Sebastian C. H. Kim

The majority of the world’s Christians now live outside Europe and North America, and global Christianity is becoming increasingly diverse. Interest in the history and theology of churches in non-Western contexts is growing rapidly as ‘old world’ churches face this new reality. This book focuses on how Asian Christian theologies have been shaped by the interaction of Christian communities with the societies around them and how they relate to the specific historical contexts from which they have emerged. The distinctiveness of Asian Christianity is shown to be the outcome of dealing with various historical challenges. Questions addressed include: • How does Asian Christianity relate to local socio-cultural, religious and political environments? • What is distinctive about the historical development of Asian theologies? • How have Asian theologies contributed to contemporary theological discussions within world Christianity?

Christian Theology in Asia 1st Table of contents:

CHAPTER: 1 Introduction: mapping Asian Christianity in the context of world Christianity
Academic and Ecclesiastical Theology
Contextual Theology
Pentecostalism
Conclusion
Bibliography
CHAPTER: 2 The Mystery of God in and through Hinduism
Introduction
Part 1 Historical Context
A context of pluralism
The Mystery of God in Hinduism
Part 2 The Catholic Response
Intellectual approaches to the Mystery
Roberto de Nobili (1577-1656)
Brahmabandhab Upadhyay (1861-1907): a Hindu–Catholic
Christ through Vedanta
Mystical approaches to the Mystery
Abbé Jules Monchanin (1895-1957): the land of the Trinity
Abhishiktananda (1910-73): meeting the Mystery at the cave of the heart
A new vision of reality: Bede Griffiths (1906-93)
Concluding Remarks
Bibliography
CHAPTER: 3 Waters of life and Indian cups: Protestant attempts at theologizing in India
Introduction
Different Styles and Models of Indian Christian Theologies
The Missionary Contribution to Indian Christian Theologizing
Points of Contact and The Christian Use of Hindu Concepts
Dialogical Response to The Indian Renaissance and The Acknowledged Christ
Vernacular Attempts at Theologizing
A New Awakening to Distinctive Identities and Fresh Theological Insights
Concluding Remarks
Bibliography
CHAPTER:4 From abandonment to blessing: the theological presence of Christianity in Indonesia
Christianity: Pre- Western Colonialism
Christianity: Western Colonialism
Portugal-Spain
Holland-Britain
Christianity: Japanese Colonialism
Christianity: Independent Indonesia
Indonesia: 1945-9
Indonesia: 1949-50
Indonesia: 1950-9
Indonesia: 1959-66
Indonesia: 1966-98
Indonesia: 1998-9
Indonesia: 1999-2001
Indonesia: from 2001
Christian theology in Indonesia: struggling for a post-colonial theology
Bibliography
CHAPTER: 5 Studying Christianity and doing theology extra ecclesiam in China
Can Theology be Done Outside The Church (Extra Ecclesiam)?
Christian studies and the ‘wen hua re’ (‘cultural heat’) of the 1980s
Institutions and Scholars Involved In Christian Studies In China
Christian Studies, Publications and Readership
The Growth of The Chinese Church and The ‘Church and State’ Issue
Christian Studies In An Interdisciplinary Context
Things ‘Chinese’ and Things ‘Foreign’ are No Longer Polarized
Contact and Networking Through Christian Studies
Implications for Christianity in East Asia
Implications for China and the Chinese diasporas
Implications for China’s immediate neighbours in East Asia
Religious Issues Remain Socio-Politically Sensitive and Fluid
Christian Studies is Inseparable from The ‘Religion and State’ Issue
Conclusion: Guarded Optimism
Bibliography
CHAPTER: 6 Christian theology under feudalism, nationalism and democracy in Japan
Catholic Traditional Theology and Kirishitan Syncretistic Theology Under Feudalism (1549 to 1865)
Protestant Evangelical and Liberal Theologies Under Nationalism (1865 to 1945)
Western Theology and Indigenous Theology Under Democracy
Bibliography
CHAPTER: 7 The Word and the Spirit: overcoming poverty, injustice and division in Korea
Introduction
Bible Christianity: Ardent Commitment To The Text
Revival Christianity: The Gospel Of Holistic Blessing
Liberation Christianity: Struggling For Justice For The Poor And Oppressed
Folk Christianity: Integrating The Gospel With Korean Culture And Religiosity
Reconciling Christianity: Seeking To Unify A Divided Korea
Conclusion
Bibliography
II Theological themes of Christianity in Asia
CHAPTER: 8 Religious pluralism, dialogue and Asian Christian responses
Models Of Encounter
The Other As An Enemy Of God
The Other As A Potential Convert
The Other as Primitive Superstition
The Other As An Unfulfilled Seeker
The Other As A Storehouse Of Culture
The Other As A Companion In Struggle
The Other As A Partner In Dialogue
The Bible Among Other Scriptures
God Among Gods
Christ Among Other Saviours
The Church Among Other Communities Of Faith
Bibliography
CHAPTER: 9 Cross-textual hermeneutics and identity in multi-scriptural Asia
Introduction
The Asian context: Socio-Politicals Truggles And Religious Pluralism
The Problem Of The Text-Context Interpretive Mode
Reader, Identity And Cross-Textual Interpretation
Conclusion
Bibliography
CHAPTER: 10 Re-constructing Asian feminist theology: toward a glocal feminist theology in an era of
Problematizing ‘Asian-Women’
De-Constructing The Myth Of Asian-Women-Ness
As-Discourse As A Discursive Ground Reconsidered
A New Context For Constructing Asian Feminist Theology In An Era Of Neo-Empire
The Hegemonic Twins: The Homology Of Kyriarchy And Empire
The Multiple Colonization Of Asian Women In Religion
Toward A Glocal Feminist Theology As A Discourse Of Resistance And Liberation
Bibliography
CHAPTER: 11 The ecumenical movement in Asia in the context of Asian socio-political realities
The ‘Ecumenical’ In The Context of Asia
Asian Realities That Impact On Asian Ecumenism
Diversity and plurality
Christianity and colonialism
Asian poverty, deprivation and oppression
The influence of religious and cultural traditions
Revolutionary upheavals
Ecumenical Beginnings
Lay movements
Disquiet in local churches
Asian involvement in global ecumenism
The Formation Of A Regional Body For Ecumenism
The Roman Catholic Church In Asian Ecumenism
The Church, The World And Mission
Religions, Cultures And Theology
Justice, Human Rights And Religious Liberty
Challenges Facing The Ecumenical Movement In Asia
The impact of globalization
Affluence and poverty
The rise of China and India
Strains in interfaith relations
The incomplete social revolution
A changing religious consciousness
The search for a wider ecumenism
Bibliography
CHAPTER: 12 Mission and evangelism: evangelical and pentecostal theologies in Asia
The Nineteenth Century And The First Half of The Twentieth Century
India
Japan
China
The Second Half Of The Twentieth Century
Asia Theological Association (ATA)
Vinay Samuel
David (Paul) Yong-Gi Cho
The Way Forward
Holistic mission
The supernatural and the miraculous
Contextual theology
Theology and religions: addressing cultural and religious plurality
Bibliography
CHAPTER: 13 Subalterns, identity politics and Christian theology in India
Puzzles On The Ground, Remembering The Context
Subaltern As An Interpretive Posture And A Category Of Interpreters
Subalterns As Post-Dalit And Post-Adivasi Community
Subalterns As An Anti-Caste Community
Subalterns As He First Fruits Of God’s Relational Polity Of Just Wholeness

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