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Doing Local Theology A Guide for Artisans of a New Humanity

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ISBN-10: 1570754527

ISBN-13: 9781570754524

Edition: 2002

Authors: Clemens Sedmak

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Sedmak presents the construction of 'local theologies' as an enterprise that's not just for specialists. This exciting and practical book promises to become a standard in courses on theological method and foundations of ministry.
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Book details

List price: $28.00
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Orbis Books
Publication date: 11/1/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 192
Size: 5.12" wide x 9.45" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English

Foreword
Preface
Introduction: Waking Up
Walking, Talking, Doing Theology
Theology: The Why, How, What, Who, and Where
A Guiding Image: The Local Theologian as Village Cook
Jesus: Teacher of Theology
The Local Life of Jesus, the Christ
The Authority of Jesus
The Pastoral Theology of Jesus
Theological Occasions
A Theology That Builds Community "As If People Matter"
Good Theology
A Third Look at Jesus
Reappropriating Our Tradition
Our Tradition: Asking Questions
Rediscovering the Message of Jesus
Reappropriating the Theological Tradition
Reappropriating the Bible
Inspiring Examples
Good Theology
Theologies and Local Culture
Culture as a Local Reality
Implicit Theologies
"Value Stories"
Theology and the Dialogue with Culture
Local Language
The Filipino Concept of Bahala Na
Cultural Games
Cultural Stories
Local Theologies and the Social Situation
Doing Theology within a Particular Social Structure
Special Attention to the Poor
Theological Eyes and Social Glasses
Theological Social Analysis in Practice: Pastoral Letter on Poverty in Alabama (1990)
Regional Theological Sketches
Little Theologies
Little Theologies Are Not Cheap Theology
Three Tasks of Little Theologies
Constructing Little Theologies
The Examined Life
Theological Occasions
Discovering Theological Occasions: The Art of Looking at Details
Ingredients of Little Theologies
Working with Images
Working with Proverbs
Working with Stories and Examples
Epilogue: A Culture of Hope
Fifty Theses for Doing Local Theology
Bibliography
Index