Practical theology and the one body of Christ: toward a missional ecumenical model
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Grand Rapids, Mich.
Eerdmans
2007
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| In: | Year: 2007 |
| Reviews: | Practical Theology and the One Body of Christ. Toward a Missional-Ecumenical Model (2008) (Hauschildt, Eberhard, 1958 -)
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| Series/Journal: | Studies in practical theology
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Mission
/ Ecumene
/ Practical theology
B Tamura, Naoomi 1858-1935 / Missions theology |
| Further subjects: | B
Theology, Practical
B Missions Theory B Tamura Naoomi 1858-1935 B Japan Church history 20th century |
| Item Description: | Introduction. The cultural captivity of contemporary North American practical theology ; The critical theoretic correlational model ; The critical praxis correlational model ; The transformational model -- Biblical, theological, and missiological grounds for a missional-ecumenical approach to practical theology. Charismatic, missional, ecumenical praxis within the "one body of Christ" ; The demographic transformation of world Christianity and the twilight of "mainline" Protestant foreign missions ; Facing up to the tensions between the gospel, church, and culture. The conversion-encounter axis between gospel and culture ; The reciprocal relationship axis between gospel and church ; The missionary dialogue axis between church and culture -- Gospel, church, and culture tensions in Meiji, Japan. Tamura Naomi and his times: education from above ; The Japanese bride incident. Gospel and culture tensions ; Gospel and church tensions ; Culture and church tensions -- From evangelism to religious education. A vision for the Christian transformation of Japan ; The graded lessons and the testing of Tamura's vision. Encountering missionary opposition ; World's Sunday School Convention held in Tokyo -- Tamura's mature work. The principles and practice of religious education ; The child the center of Christianity -- Toward a missional-ecumenical model of practical theology. The contemporary significance of Tamura's missional-ecumenical approach to practical theology. Personal missional engagement at the congregational level ; Personal and academic engagement across cultures ; A tale of two selves in Japan and the United States. Participation in Christ, belonging to others, and realistic self-assessment ; "Was Judas saved?" ; Humility in the face of the unity and variety in the order of creation ; At play in the matrix uniting subject and object ; A tripartite, contingent relationality. The other(s)-I relation ; The I-self(ves) relation ; The relation to a context of ultimacy ; Conclusion: a missionary confession. - Includes bibliographical references (p. 220-229) and index |
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| ISBN: | 0802817602 |