Stephen B Bevans

Contextual Theology for the Twenty-First Century - Missional Church, Public Theology, World Christianity Stephen B Bevans

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 129-135). Table of Contents: Preface / Stephen B. Bevans, Katalina Tahaafe-Williams -- Acknowledgments -- Part 1. Contextual Theology and the Twenty-First Century Church -- 1. What Has Contextual Theology to Offer the Church of the Twenty-First Century? / Stephen B. Bevans -- 2. The Centrality of Contextual Theology for Christian Existence Today / James Haire -- 3. The Cons of Contextuality... Kontextuality / Jione Havea -- Part 2. Theology in Particular Contexts -- 4. The Necessity of a Second Peoples' Theology in Australia / Chris Budden -- 5. Context, Controversy, and Contradiction in Contemporary Theological Education: Who Bene Fits and Who Just Simply Doesn't Fit? / Jenny Te Paa -- 6. A Future for Latin American Liberation Theology? / Carmelo E. alvarez -- Part 3. Contextual Theology and the Mission of the Church -- 7. A Theology of Mission for the Church of the Twenty-First Century: Mission as Prophetic Dialogue / Stephen B. Bevans -- 8. Mission as an Invitation to the Feast of Life: Revisioning the Ecumenical Understanding and Practice of Mission in the Twenty-First Century / Jooseop Keum -- Concluding Reflections / Stephen B. Bevan, Katalina Tahaafe-Williams -- Bibliography -- Notes on the Contributors. Contributor Bio:  Bevans, Stephen B Stephen B. Bevans, SVD, is the Louis J. Luzbetak, SVD, Professor of Theology and Culture at the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. He is the author of several books, including Models of Contextual Theology, An Introduction for Theology in Global Perspective, and co-author, with Roger Schroeder, of Constant in Context: A Theology of Mission for Today and Prophetic Dialogue: Reflections on Christian Mission Today.