Theologies in Asia and Asian Theologies: A Radical Paradigm Shift of Doing Theology from Contexts

This paper is trying to discern the conceptual differences between Theologies in Asia and Asian theologies, with an attempt to highlight the distinctive characteristics of "Asian Theologies", stressing on its shift of resources and methodologies. The paper has reflected on the colonial nat...

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Published in:Concilium
Main Author: Huang, Bohe 1951- (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: SCM Press 2022
In: Concilium
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Asia / Spirituality / Colonialism / Christianity / Contextual theology
IxTheo Classification:CB Christian life; spirituality
FA Theology
FD Contextual theology
KBM Asia
NCC Social ethics
Further subjects:B Theology
B Lectio Divina
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Summary:This paper is trying to discern the conceptual differences between Theologies in Asia and Asian theologies, with an attempt to highlight the distinctive characteristics of "Asian Theologies", stressing on its shift of resources and methodologies. The paper has reflected on the colonial nature of most theologies in Asia, and the way that Asian theologies were developed and their struggle to be genuinely Asian.
ISSN:0010-5236
Contains:Enthalten in: Concilium