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Local theology for the global church : principles for an evangelical approach to contextualization / edited by Matthew Cook [... et al.]. - Pasadena : World Evangelical Alliance Theological Commission, c2010. - xxiv, 230 p. ; 26 cm. - Globalization of mission series. .

Paul the contextualizer / Dean Flemming --
What shall we name God? / Youssouf Dembele --
We contextualize more than we realize / Craig Blomberg --
Ground level contextualization / Ruth Julian --
Contextual but still objective? / Matthew Cook --
Can we see the naked theological truth? / Benno an den Toren --
Developing a palate for authentic theology / Natee Tanchanpongs --
The practice of theology / Osías Segura-Guzmán --
Theologizing locally / Paul Siu --
Evangelical models of contextualization : a. scott moreau --
Bridging theory and training / Patricia Harrison.


"As the church in the global south continues to grow at a rapid pace, the question of how to develop local theologies becomes more and more urgent. This book charts a path forward through exegetical, theological and cultural analysis by scholars who are wrestling with the issues in their own situations around the globe."--Back cove

ISBN: 9780878081110

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Missions --Theory.
Christianity and culture.
Evangelicalism.

LC Class. No.: BV2063 / .L45 2010