Diverse and Creative Voices: Theological Essays from the Majority World

by Sung Wook Chung (Editor), Dieumeme Noelliste (Editor)

As the twentieth century passed its midpoint and was rushing toward its end, a growing number of Majority World theologians came to realize that they could in fact do theology in their own contexts for the benefit of their own people. Thus, from the 1960s onward, theologians in the global South have embarked on a form of theological construction that has sometimes been described as “contextual” reflection or “contextualized theology.” This volume is motivated by the conviction that these efforts have resulted in theological work that is also beneficial for Christians in other parts of the world. The editors have invited Majority World theologians to share their reflections on several themes of Christian faith from their own socio-historical perspectives but with an unswerving commitment to the authority of Scripture. It is hoped that these fresh reflections will help Christians in the West to engage and benefit from the perspectives of fellow believers in the global South.

Table of Contents

"List of Contributors
Foreword by Samuel Escobar
Acknowledgments
Introduction

Part 1 God and Humanity
1. God and Humanity in African Religious Beliefs and Christianity - Abel Ndjerareou
2. God and Humanity in Islam and Christianity - Ng Kam Weng
3. The Self-Revealing God and the Human Predicament - Burchell Taylor

Part 2 Christ and Salvation
4. Redeemer and The Relevance of Christ for China's Cultural Renewal and Liberation - Carver Yu
5. Christ and Toward a Messianic Christology for a Postcolonial Society - Delano Palmer and Dieumeme Noelliste
6. The Promise of a Trinitarian Christology for the Latin American Evangelical Church - David del Salto

Part 3 The Holy Spirit and The Church
7. The Church as Pneumatic Toward an Ecclesiology for the African Context - Isaac Zokoue
8. The Church as Liberated and Liberating A Primer for a Latin American Ecclesiology - Dario Lopez

Part 4 Eschatology and Mission
9. An Eschatologically Driven Missiology for Holistic Engagement with African Realities - Abel Ngarsoulede
10. Prophecy and Preaching in the Last Days in John's A Reflection on the Ministry and Mission of the Church in South-East Asia - Tony Siew
11. Recapitulation and Prospect - Wu Dongri and Chen Yuehua

Bibliography
Index
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276 pages, Paperback

First published September 24, 2015

About the author

Dr. Chung earned a DPhil from the University of Oxford and an MDiv from Harvard University. He has been on the faculty of Denver Seminary since 2005 and serves as Professor of Christian Theology, Director of the Asian Initiative, and Chair of Korean Studies Program.

He is a member of the American Academy of Religion, Evangelical Theological Society, Calvin Studies Society, Society of Biblical Literature, and the Karl Barth Society of North America. He served Kurios International, a global missional organization as founder and president from 2012 to 2019. He currently serves C-Connection, a global missional organization as founding chair of the board, Marked Men for Christ as a member of its global board, JD Kim Ministries as a member of the board and Korean American Scholarship Foundation’s Mountain States Regional Chapter as founding president and a board member.