Practical Theology and the One Body of Christ
Author | : Thomas John Hastings |
Publisher | : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing |
Total Pages | : 254 |
Release | : 2007-06-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780802817600 |
ISBN-13 | : 0802817602 |
Rating | : 4/5 (00 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Amid the ongoing acceleration of cultural interaction that accompanies globalization, it is more important than ever that practical theology be freed from cultural bias and united in a common christological understanding. In Practical Theology and the One Body of Christ Thomas John Hastings draws on decades of his own cross-cultural teaching and on current transformational models to develop a "missional-ecumenical model" of practical theology. By studying in detail the life and ministry of first-generation Japanese Protestant pastor Tamura Naomi, Hastings generates a real-life example of the practicality of his original model and offers a more global, alternative perspective on the religious education movement than what is common in Western societies.