Emerging Theologies from the Global South

Mitri Raheb, Mark A. Lamport, Mitri Raheb, Mark A. Lamport

• Publisher: Cascade Books
• Year: 2023
• Print ISBN:
  9781666711837
  9781666711844
• eBook ISBN:
  9781666711851
• Topic: Theology & Religion
• Subtopic: Christian Church

In recent decades there has been a seismic shift in world Christianity. Whereas formerly Christianity existed as a Caucasian Euro-American phenomenon, the majority of Christians today reside in the Southern Hemisphere, or the Global South. And what is true for the demographics of Christianity has followed lockstep for its theological developments. The era of German theologians setting the tone for global church are gone. Today, some of the loudest and most creative voices in theology speak from the emerging contingencies of the Global South, for example, promoting Latinx, Black, Caribbean, and Asian theologies and their influence often influences the conversation in the United States and Europe. In addition, just as the center of Christianity has moved geographically from north to south, so with theological seminaries in the west, which have declined as training centers for clergy. These events coincide with new theological centers are opening in Asia, Africa, Oceania, and Latin America. The bottom line is--contemporary Christianity today looks significantly different than it did a century ago, and publications have been slow to acknowledge, let alone describe and elaborate upon, this major shift to the largest religion in the world. These shifts guide our intentions in this book. Such a reference book, which could also be used as a textbook, therefore is very much needed. In fact, there is nothing like the contents of this single-volume book in the publishing market which allows for high-quality, interdisciplinary, and international dialogue.

Table of contents

• Title Page
• About the Editors and Editorial Advisory Board
• Acknowledgments
• Preface
• Introduction: The Emergence of Contextual Theology in the Global South
• Chapter 1: The Interpretative Challenge for Grace and Peace in the Global South
• Chapter 2: Theologizing from the Global South
• Chapter 3: The Postcolonial/Decolonial Option in Theology
• Chapter 4: Intercultural Theology
• Chapter 5: Migration Theology
• Chapter 6: Pentecostal Theo-Praxis
• Chapter 7: Diaspora Mission Theology
• Chapter 8: Catholic Liberation Theology
• Chapter 9: Protestant Liberation Theologies
• Chapter 10: Latina Feminist Theology
• Chapter 11: Popular Bible Reading and Popular Theology
• Chapter 12: Teología India
• Chapter 13: Indian Theologies
• Chapter 14: Filipino Theology
• Chapter 15: Chinese Theologies
• Chapter 16: Sri Lankan Theology
• Chapter 17: Korean Theologies
• Chapter 18: Palestinian Contextual Theology
• Chapter 19: Middle Eastern Theologies
• Chapter 20: Theological Ethics in a Time of Crisis
• Chapter 21: An Egyptian Theology
• Chapter 22: African Liberation Theology
• Chapter 23: African Women’s Theologies
• Chapter 24: Coconut Theology
• Chapter 25: Oceania Theology
• Chapter 26: Māori Theology
• Chapter 27: Moana Theology
• Chapter 28: Australia’s First Nations Theology
• Chapter 29: North American Indigenous Theology
• Chapter 30: African American Theology
• Chapter 31: Latinx Theologies
• Chapter 32: Asian American Theologies
• Chapter 33: Latin American Reflective Essay
• Chapter 34: Asian Reflective Essay
• Chapter 35: African Reflective Essay
• Chapter 36: Oceania Reflective Essay
• Chapter 37: Diasporic Reflective Essay
• About the Contributors