Contextual Theology: Liberation and Indigenization Wow this was already brewing in 1976 USA .. Towards a Contextual Theology I think this is worth putting up again. From Asia! Contextual Theologizing: Future Perspectives A Roman Catholic point of view … Bulletin for Contextual Theology Africa leads the way here. Palestinian Contextual Theology (pdf) An unexpected find….
Category: Spirituality
Love Affair with Lego
I will never forget my first Lego set. If I recall correctly it was my birthday present while we were in England. Mom hung out with some other ladies from Hong Kong and the first box of Lego came from one of them. Slowly but surely, I accumulated one box set after another. My favorite…
Only Remember
“I shall not pray to God for you for what I think you would like to have, or ought to have, of gain or grace or good; or even for your current dream, however absolute lest time should prove we both had begged for you a bitter fruit… only remember you with love without the…
$3 Worth of God
“I would like to buy $3 worth of God, please, not enough to explode my soul or disturb my sleep, but just enough to equal a cup of warm milk or a snooze in the sunshine. I don’t want enough of him to make me love a black man or pick beets with a migrant….
Finding a Religion that Doesn’t Disrupt Your Current Lifestyle
I agree with Jordon Cooper: “.. it is more sad than funny.” One more chapter of Bonhoeffer therapy after 10 minutes of prayer… looking forward to his take on Matthew 7 entitled “the Community of Disciples is set apart”.
Healthy Questioning vs. Arrogant Questioning
“… For too many people, faith is a kind of “auto-pilot” flight plan, but for reflective people, faith is linked closely to wonder, which keeps them open to the possibility that they’re on the wrong path or heading to the wrong destination. To put it another way, because of their commitment to reach the right…
Holy Fools: Ushers of the next generation in the church
I shared this idea “Holy Fool” as part of my Father’s Day message today. This article Holy Fools: Ushers of the next generation in the church would be a good follow up (with a good specific application to the church). I’ll pick out some highlights and see whether I can enter into a conversation with…
Soul Graffiti
“In many religious traditions, Christian faith, as it has been shaped culturally, has prepared people to die, but has not equipped them to love well amid the complexities of contemporary culture with an increasing global and ecological awareness. Many of us find ourselves searching, not only for a way to believe, but also a way…
Spirituality and Theology
“It is my belief that the understanding of the history and theology of Christianity cannot properly be separated from the study of Christian spirituality. What is the character of the Christian life? What is the nature of Christian saintliness? How far is it linked with a response to the historical givenness of the gospel, and…
Openness and Ownership
“Don’t confuse openness with ownership. Owning a vision comes through labor intensive repetition. There is no other way. Many are open – only the repeatedly exposed fan come to own it. “ – Max DuPree (HT: Ron Martoia) I’m learning this all over again … a full cycle … what I need to strengthen is…