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The Transformative Imagination - Rethinking Intercultural Theology (Hardcover, New Ed)
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The Transformative Imagination - Rethinking Intercultural Theology (Hardcover, New Ed)
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At the beginning of the twenty-first century there is an increasing
tendency to retrenchment within the Christian churches and among
other world religions. Religious fundamentalisms are on the
increase. In Europe, at least, there is an accelerated decline in
church membership. In theology there is a corresponding move away
from addressing basic theological issues in the contemporary world,
towards increasingly technical interpretation of historical
tradition. This book draws on the strengths in classical liberal
traditions in theology, augmented by other perspectives, to present
a creative proposal for the future of theology and society. George
Newlands explores the nature, scope and limits of an intercultural
Christian theology, setting out a working model for a new open
theology which relates theology and culture. Contributing to the
cumulative effort to re-imagine faith in the contemporary world, a
focus on the Christian understanding of God lies at the heart of
this book. Exploring the interface between theology and particular
cultural activities, The Transformative Imagination engages with
politics, literature, philosophy and other humanities, and the
natural sciences. The relationship between theology and the social
and geographical sub-cultures which characterize human life, is
explored through diverse examples which make connections and
initiate dialogue. Connecting Christian theology and human rights,
religion is seen to link constructively with some of the most
intractable problems in contemporary global conflicts of interest.
Theology is re-situated as a team player, a catalyst to facilitate
dialogue in contrast to triumphalist theologies of the past.
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