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An Introduction to Third World Theologies

An Introduction to Third World Theologies

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John Parratt, Jose Miguez Bonino, Kirsteen Kim, Edmond Tang, Diane Stinton, Isabel Apawo Phiri, George Mulrain
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  • Date Published: June 2004
  • availability: Available
  • format: Paperback
  • isbn: 9780521797399

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  • Providing the first overview of the main trends and contributions to Christian thought of Third World theologies, this book gathers essays from experts on Latin America, India, East Asia, West and East Africa, Southern Africa and the Caribbean. It analyzes the common context of the Third World theologies in their experience of colonialism and Western missions, and suggests that they provide different perspectives on what it means to be a Christian in today's world.

    • Was the first comprehensive coverage of non-Western Christian theologies
    • Each chapter is written by a leading expert on his/her own region
    • Shows how the development of world Christian thought is related to the cultural and socio-political context
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    "This collection of essays provides readers with an insightful overview of the issues and challenges faced by Christians in their respective contexts." F. Arriola, CHOICE

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    • Date Published: June 2004
    • format: Paperback
    • isbn: 9780521797399
    • length: 198 pages
    • dimensions: 227 x 153 x 22 mm
    • weight: 0.324kg
    • availability: Available
  • Table of Contents

    1. Introduction John Parratt
    2. Latin America Jose Miguez Bonino
    3. India Kirsteen Kim
    4. East Asia Edmond Tang
    5. Africa, East and West Diane Stinton
    6. Southern Africa Isabel Apawo Phiri
    7. The Caribbean George Mulrain
    8. Postscript John Parratt.

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    John Parratt, University of Birmingham
    John Parratt is Professor of Third World Theologies at the University of Birmingham. He has taught and researched widely in Africa, India, and the Pacific. His books include Papuan Belief and Ritual (1976), Reinventing Christianity, African Theology Today (1995), A Reader in African Christian Theology (1987, revised and expanded1997), A Guide to Doing Theology (1996) and The Pleasing of the Gods, Meitei Lai Haraoba (with S. Arambam Parratt, 1997).

    Contributors

    John Parratt, Jose Miguez Bonino, Kirsteen Kim, Edmond Tang, Diane Stinton, Isabel Apawo Phiri, George Mulrain

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