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16%OFFWilliam A. Dyrness - Learning About Theology from the Third World - 9780310209713 - V9780310209713
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Learning About Theology from the Third World

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Description for Learning About Theology from the Third World Paperback. Num Pages: 221 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFG; HRCM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 134 x 15. Weight in Grams: 283.

With the growing awareness of cultural diversity, evangelicals are beginning to realize that "growing up into Christ in all things" (Eph. 4:15) is a corporate enterprise. Due to involvement in mission and international travel, many Westerners are beginning to realize how much they have to learn from different cultural traditions. LEARNING ABOUT THEOLOGY FROM THE THIRD WORLD is designed to introduce western Christians to discussions about theology going on in the Third World. The assumption is that western thinking about theology has not taken third world perspectives into account, and the day has come for us to bring these brothers and sisters into our conversations about Christianity. For the churches in this part of the world are rapidly becoming a significant force in the world and their leaders are becoming increasingly articulate about their faith (and about distortions the feel missionaries have introduced!). It is Dyrness' thesis that if we approach these sometimes unsettling writings as learners rather than teachers, we will find our own perspectives significantly altered. The maturity of the whole church demands this kind of inter-change. After an introductory chapter on the nature and problems of contextualization, the book gives major overviews of the theology of Africa, Latin America, and Asia. Issues are presented in such a way as to show that each area of the world has developed a unique approach to theological issues, and that each perspective has something to contribute to the development of theology. To illustrate this a final chapter discusses Christology form this cross-cultural perspective and the conclusion sketches out ways in which both western and non-western traditions may interact to enrich theology.

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Zondervan United States
Number of pages
221
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Grand Rapids, United States
ISBN
9780310209713
SKU
V9780310209713
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About William A. Dyrness
William Dyrness, after doctoral studies in Europe, was a missionary in the Philippines and most recently Dean of the School of Theology and Professor of Theology and Culture at Fuller Theological Seminary.

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