The Believing Heart: An Invitation to Story Theology

by Choan-Seng Song

C. S. Song here invites Christians to see the whole Christian panoply through a story-centered lens. Focusing on Life, Hope, Faith, and Love, Song delves into each theme or locus (1) as it can be approached in people's experiences or stories, (2) as it appears in related stories from other religious traditions, (3) how its central import can be expressed theologically, and (4) how it can appear in practice. Thus story becomestheology, then theology becomes story. "Central to these stories," says Song, "is the heart that believes inspite of hardships and despair, the heart that struggles to make sense of what seems senseless in life and history."Song's strong narratives and engaging style will make this volume appealing in a variety of settings,especially for introductory students, clergy in search of homiletic material, church groups, and Christiansopen to insights from non-Western cultures.

352 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1999

About the author

Professor Choan-Seng (C.S.) Song is Professor of Theology and Asian Cultures at the Pacific School of Religion at Berkeley, U.S.A. He is President of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches. Professor Song has made seminal contributions to the exploration of interactions between Christian faith and contemporary social-political and cultural-religious situations in Asia. His many publications include Jesus, The Crucified People; Jesus and the Reign of God; Jesus in the Power of the Spirit; Third-Eye Theology; The Believing Heart; Invitation to Story Theology.