This volume describes the context and methodology of Christian theologyby Afr...This volume describes the context and methodology of Christian theology by Africans in the past two decades and provides brief descriptions of sample treatments of theological issues such as creation Christology ecclesiology and eschatology The aim of...more
Providing an analysis of the lives of African women today from an African woma...Providing an analysis of the lives of African women today from an African woman's perspective this is the study of the influence of culture and religion on African women's lives Oduyoye illustrates how myths proverbs and folk tales operate in the...more
Ecofeminism represents ways of discerning associations between the oppression ...Ecofeminism represents ways of discerning associations between the oppression and domination of both women and the earth It refers to critical analyses political actions historical research intuitions and ideals Ecofeminist efforts are directed towards...more
This book introduces feminist perspectives in pastoral theology and seeks to e...This book introduces feminist perspectives in pastoral theology and seeks to explore why the inclusion of women's experiences and of feminist perspectives is of vital importance to Christian pastoral practice and to a Christian understanding of Godmore
African women come from a long tradition as practitioners of healing. Drawing ...African women come from a long tradition as practitioners of healing. Drawing on this tradition and on her own pastoral and theological work, Mercy Amba Oduyoye, a distinguished Methodist theologian from Ghana, discusses the spirituality that undemore
Authors write from the perspective of their own community a and include promin...Authors write from the perspective of their own community a and include prominent theologians including Jorge Aquino Jonathan Tan Joerge Rieger and Sharon Betcher Each essay includes resources for further reading discussion questions and a number of...more
This book teaches students how to make sense of the Christian bible as a unity...This book teaches students how to make sense of the Christian bible as a unity in the context of the story of Jesusmore
A book that reviews the principles of modern Black Theology its roots and cont...A book that reviews the principles of modern Black Theology its roots and contributions to the Christian world It also discusses what challenges Black theologians face in their minister and their religious communitiesmore
Offers an overview of classical virtue ethics and theological virtues This boo...Offers an overview of classical virtue ethics and theological virtues This book includes chapter objectives terms and definitions bibliographies and case studies on issues such as premarital sex and euthanasia It is suitable for wide swathe of...more
The author is a world authority on Orthodox thought This book explores and exp...The author is a world authority on Orthodox thought This book explores and explains the enduring influence of some of the world's greatest mystical theologiansmore
This introduction argues that practical theology is part of the everyday life ...This introduction argues that practical theology is part of the everyday life of the church and helps readers evaluate the approach most appropriate to their ministerial context and theological traditionmore
Presents a comprehensive study of every major position taken by Christian chur...Presents a comprehensive study of every major position taken by Christian churches and theologians on world religions and religious pluralism Originalmore
Stinton has edited the work of prominent African theologians making their writ...Stinton has edited the work of prominent African theologians making their writings accessible at an introductory level Some African scholars have written new pieces for the book others have given permission for articles to be condensed and simplified...more
Reflects what traditional proverbs used in Christian catechetical liturgical a...Reflects what traditional proverbs used in Christian catechetical liturgical and ritual contexts reveal about Tanzanian appropriations of and interpretations of Christianitymore