WHY EVANGELICAL THEOLOGY NEEDS THE GLOBAL CHURCH
Stephen T. Pardue
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It is a joy to be able to thank many of the people who have supported this work, though it would be impossible to thank all of them. My friendship and collaboration with colleagues in the Philippines and around Asia over the last decade have in many ways driven and sustained my thinking. Tim Gener was a crucial early conversation partner, and his work has inspired and shaped my efforts in many ways. Bea Ang assisted in the earliest stages of preparation of the manuscript and offered productive engagement along the way. My supervisors and coworkers in the Asia Theological Association—Theresa Lua, Rico Villanueva, Andrew Spurgeon, Matthias Gergan, Angelica de Vera, Alex Lactaw, and Bubbles Lactaoen...
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About Why Evangelical Theology Needs the Global ChurchChristian theologians and students are aware that evangelicals in the Majority World now outnumber those in North America and Europe, and many want to know more about emerging voices in the global church. At the same time, these voices are largely absent from Western evangelical theology. Stephen Pardue seeks to bridge this divide by arguing, biblically and theologically, that it is imperative for Western evangelical theology to engage with the global church, and he provides examples of how this can be done. Case studies throughout the book illustrate opportunities for fruitful engagement with non-Western theology in various areas of Christian doctrine. Readers will be given an introduction to the riches available within the worldwide body of Christ and learn how to engage productively with the global church. |
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