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Description:This book engages with a widespread contemporary dilemma—how do we do theology in a context where the cultures of the people are oral and not literate?The nations of the South Pacific, from their missionary beginnings, inherited an approach to theology that was dominated by Western cultural categories. The global movement of contextualization began to impact upon Pacific churches in the 1960s, and challenged this inherited approach. Significant changes have resulted, but the dilemma has remained. The dominant approach is still one that is defined by and better suited to literate cultures. The consequence is that theology remains an alien enterprise, distant from the life of the local churches, and distant from the hearts and minds of the indigenous people.In facing the dilemma, this book exposes the fundamental differences between primary oral cultures and primary literate cultures, and identifies the key factors that lie at the heart of the theological problem. By addressing each of these in turn, the author then paves the way ahead. He offers a methodology for theology that is rooted within the oral cultural context of the South Pacific . . . and potentially in any context where oral cultures are the norm.The consequences for theology and for theological education are profound.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Contextualizing Theology in the South Pacific: The Shape of Theology in Oral Cultures (American Society of Missiology Monograph Book 41). To get started finding Contextualizing Theology in the South Pacific: The Shape of Theology in Oral Cultures (American Society of Missiology Monograph Book 41), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: This book engages with a widespread contemporary dilemma—how do we do theology in a context where the cultures of the people are oral and not literate?The nations of the South Pacific, from their missionary beginnings, inherited an approach to theology that was dominated by Western cultural categories. The global movement of contextualization began to impact upon Pacific churches in the 1960s, and challenged this inherited approach. Significant changes have resulted, but the dilemma has remained. The dominant approach is still one that is defined by and better suited to literate cultures. The consequence is that theology remains an alien enterprise, distant from the life of the local churches, and distant from the hearts and minds of the indigenous people.In facing the dilemma, this book exposes the fundamental differences between primary oral cultures and primary literate cultures, and identifies the key factors that lie at the heart of the theological problem. By addressing each of these in turn, the author then paves the way ahead. He offers a methodology for theology that is rooted within the oral cultural context of the South Pacific . . . and potentially in any context where oral cultures are the norm.The consequences for theology and for theological education are profound.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Contextualizing Theology in the South Pacific: The Shape of Theology in Oral Cultures (American Society of Missiology Monograph Book 41). To get started finding Contextualizing Theology in the South Pacific: The Shape of Theology in Oral Cultures (American Society of Missiology Monograph Book 41), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Contextualizing Theology in the South Pacific: The Shape of Theology in Oral Cultures (American Society of Missiology Monograph Book 41)

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