A01=George Newlands
Agonistic Liberalism
Author_George Newlands
Black Theologies
British Black Theologies
Cantus Firmus
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Christian human rights
Christian Theological Perspective
Christomorphic Trace
Civil Society
Common Human Values
Comparative Theology
Constructive Tension
Critical Liberal Theology
DNA Model
Emancipatory Theologies
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faith and culture dialogue
hermeneutic approaches
Human Rights
humanities and religion
intercultural
Intercultural Hermeneutic
Intercultural Theology
intercultural theology in global conflicts
Kenotic Love
liberal theology
Nineteenth Century Theological Liberalism
Non-epistemic Values
Post-liberal Theologies
Postfoundational Theology
Religionless Christianity
religious pluralism
Spirit Christology
theology
Van Huyssteen
Wentzel Van Huyssteen
Product details
- ISBN 9780754638278
- Weight: 453g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 22 Nov 2004
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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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.
George Newlands is Professor of Divinity at the University of Glasgow, UK
