A Theological Understanding Of Power For Poverty Alleviation In The Philippines

Author : Yohan Hong
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2022-02-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781666706796

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A Theological Understanding of Power for Poverty Alleviation in the Philippines by Yohan Hong Pdf

This book calls attention to the sense of powerlessness of everyday people in the Philippines, and to the missional agency of US-based Filipino Protestants. Through a variety of sociological-theological-missiological perspectives, this book guides you to a journey of discovering what kind of power is in play, how the fallen powers can be named and made visible, and then ultimately the ways through which power should be restored. In this process, the voices, perceptions, stories, and insights of US-based Filipino Protestants are referred to. Filipino American Protestants are no longer “forgotten Asians” in the US. Instead, they actively perceive, negotiate, and exercise power in everyday life, and strive to wield their missional agency in response to God’s calling for the transformation of their homeland Philippines, which has been seldom investigated in the academia of Diaspora Missiology and Intercultural Studies.

Author : Peter T. Lee
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2022-09-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781666797534

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Hybridizing Mission by Peter T. Lee Pdf

This qualitative study explores intercultural social dynamics among international Christian workers who are part of multicultural teams engaged in Christian ministries in a North African country. It seeks to understand these workers' lived realities at intersections of multiple cultural flows. Ethnographic methods were used to collect and analyze data, and forty-nine international Christian workers were interviewed. The findings of this study indicate that intercultural Christian workers go through complex intercultural social processes interwoven in the fabric of their everyday life. These processes are mediated by their social experiences in the local North African context and their multicultural teams, resulting in significant changes in their personal dispositions and social behaviors. Based on these findings, a working concept of diasporic habitus is developed, and the practice of double discourses of culture is further examined. This research suggests that some existing missiological concepts need to be revisited and recommends further interdisciplinary conversations involving cultural anthropology and sub-fields in psychology about the changes that happen to people in intercultural missions. It also calls for a reflexive approach to missiological research that incorporates awareness of one's situatedness and the lasting impact of historical entanglements on contemporary intercultural relations.

Author : Micah Kim
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 149 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2023-03-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781666727036

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Missional Fidelity of MoveIn by Micah Kim Pdf

How can the church go beyond mere social services to having an incarnational, evangelistic impact on unreached, urban immigrants? This work explores how MoveIn, a global prayer movement of regular lay Christians, has become a model for how the church can authentically and radically share the gospel with unreached neighbors.

Author : Mark D. Wood
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2023-06-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781666799576

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Shepherds of the Steppes by Mark D. Wood Pdf

The evangelical Mongolian church has experienced significant growth since the country opened to the world in 1990. Despite the growth and emergence of the evangelical church in Mongolia, relatively little has been written on the church from the perspective of the leaders themselves. This ethnographic study seeks to express the experience of male, evangelical, Mongolian church leaders in their own words. The book focuses specifically on the leaders' experiences of conversion, discipleship, navigation of Mongolian culture and traditions, and theological education. Readers will hear from evangelical church leaders why they became Christians and what their experience with discipleship was like for them. The issue of contextualization for evangelical Christians is also a central focus. In particular, the translation of the term for God in Mongolian and the perspective of the church leaders are explored. This book will be of interest to those exploring Christianity in Asia and post-socialist contexts as well as seeking to better understand contemporary Mongolian culture.

Author : Kumar Aryal
Publisher : Kumar Aryal
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2019-06-06
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781072438632

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Poverty and Development by Kumar Aryal Pdf

Are you concerned about the problem of poverty in the world? Do you want to do something about it? This book is for you!

Author : Yohan Hong
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2022-02-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781666706819

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A Theological Understanding of Power for Poverty Alleviation in the Philippines by Yohan Hong Pdf

This book calls attention to the sense of powerlessness of everyday people in the Philippines, and to the missional agency of US-based Filipino Protestants. Through a variety of sociological-theological-missiological perspectives, this book guides you to a journey of discovering what kind of power is in play, how the fallen powers can be named and made visible, and then ultimately the ways through which power should be restored. In this process, the voices, perceptions, stories, and insights of US-based Filipino Protestants are referred to. Filipino American Protestants are no longer "forgotten Asians" in the US. Instead, they actively perceive, negotiate, and exercise power in everyday life, and strive to wield their missional agency in response to God's calling for the transformation of their homeland Philippines, which has been seldom investigated in the academia of Diaspora Missiology and Intercultural Studies.

Author : Sarah C. White,Romy Tiongco
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Economic development
ISBN : UOM:39015041034896

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Doing Theology and Development by Sarah C. White,Romy Tiongco Pdf

Who are the poor? Why are they poor? What can - and should - be done about it? These practical questions demand action and they challenge our sense of how the world is and how it should be. This text takes up the challenge. Against much current orthodoxy, it asserts that theology and development are vitally connected: political and religious values together forge the world-views on which policies are based. Reflecting on the Christian tradition, the authors set out four broad models of how the world works and describe the social and development policies to which these lead.

Author : Emmanuel Osei Sarfo-Kantanka
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 15 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2024-03-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783389002858

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Theological Reflections on Poverty. Navigating Biblical Foundations to Contemporary Discourses by Emmanuel Osei Sarfo-Kantanka Pdf

Essay from the year 2024 in the subject Theology - Practical Theology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, language: English, abstract: This essay explores the intricate interplay between theology and the pervasive social issue of poverty, drawing insights from biblical foundations, historical perspectives, and contemporary theological discourses. Beginning with an examination of Old and New Testament teachings, we navigate through the early Christian, medieval, and Reformation-era theological views on poverty. Contemporary perspectives, including liberation theology, Catholic social teaching, and diverse Protestant outlooks, provide a comprehensive understanding of the theological landscape. The essay delves into the challenges and critiques inherent in theological discussions on poverty, addressing tensions arising from differing interpretations and criticisms of certain theological perspectives. Despite these challenges, the theological reflections underscore the ongoing relevance of addressing poverty, motivating practical implications. Faith communities actively engage in poverty alleviation, theological principles influence social policies, and interfaith collaborations emerge as dynamic forces for positive change. In conclusion, the paper emphasizes the enduring significance of theological insights in inspiring compassionate responses to poverty. It provides a roadmap for faith communities, policymakers, and individuals to integrate theological perspectives into tangible actions, fostering a more just and compassionate world.

Author : Justin Thacker
Publisher : SCM Press
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2017-03-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780334055150

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Global Poverty by Justin Thacker Pdf

While a number of secular philosophers have written on global poverty, theologians have either steered clear entirely or simply mimicked the political analysis currently on offer. Christian authors have argued either for a free market solution to global poverty or for a radical reform of global capitalism as the best approach, but the theological underpinnings of such conclusions are noticeable by their absence. Justin Thacker offers a new way forward. He suggests deeply theological answers to questions around the effect of capitalism on global poverty and whether aid is really a sustainable long term solution for the world’s poor. This book will challenge theologians, church leaders and congregations to consider much more seriously the huge implications of faith and theology on our attitude to those who live in extreme poverty.

Author : Pascal D. Bazzell
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2015-05-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567659811

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Urban Ecclesiology by Pascal D. Bazzell Pdf

Pascal D. Bazzell brings the marginal ecclesiology of a Filipino ecclesial community facing homelessness (FECH) into contemporary ecclesiological conversation in order to deepen the ecumenical understanding of today's ecclesial reality. He contributes relevant data to support a theory of an ecclesial-oriented paradigm that fosters ecclesial communities within homeless populations. There is an extensive dialogue occurring between ecclesiologies, church planting theories or urban missions and the urban poor. Yet the situation with the homeless population is almost entirely overlooked. The majority of urban mission textbooks do not acknowledge an ecclesial-oriented state of being and suggest that the street-level environment is a place where no discipleship can occur and no church should exist. By presenting the FECH's case study Bazzell emphasizes that it is possible to live on the streets and to grow in the faith of God as an ecclesial community. To be able to describe the FECH's ecclesial narrative, Bazzell develops a local ecclesiological methodology that aims to bridge the gap between more traditional systematic and theoretical (ideal) ecclesiology and practical oriented ecclesiology (e.g. congregational studies) in order to hold together theological and social understandings of the church in its local reality. He articulates a theological framework for the FECH to reflect on who they are (the essence of identity studies), who they are in relationship to God (the essence of theological studies), and what that means for believers in that community as they relate to God and to each other in ways that are true to who they are and to who God intends them to be (the essence of ecclesial studies). The research provides a seldom-heard empirical tour into the FECH's social world and communal identity. The theological findings from the FECH's hermeneutical work on the Gospel of Mark reveal an understanding of church being developed as gathering around Jesus that creates a space for God's presence to be embodied in their ordinary relationships and activities and to invite others to participate in that gathering. Moreover, it addresses ecclesial issues of the supernatural world; honor/shame values; and further develop the neglected image of the familia Dei in classical ecclesiology that encapsulates well the FECH's nature, mission and place.

Author : David Halloran Lumsdaine
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : 9780195308242

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Evangelical Christianity and Democracy in Asia by David Halloran Lumsdaine Pdf

Although a minority of the Asian population, Protestants in Asia are a fast growing group. In some cases, religion has effected positive changes for poor and marginalised people; but there are doubts that it has the cultural currency needed to generate political changes in governments such as that in China.

Author : Douglas J. Elwood
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015013505808

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Toward a Theology of People Power by Douglas J. Elwood Pdf

Author : Adeshina Afolayan,Olajumoke Yacob-Haliso,Toyin Falola
Publisher : Springer
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2018-06-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9783319749112

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Pentecostalism and Politics in Africa by Adeshina Afolayan,Olajumoke Yacob-Haliso,Toyin Falola Pdf

As the epicenter of Christianity has shifted towards Africa in recent decades, Pentecostalism has emerged as a particularly vibrant presence on the continent. This collection of essays offers a groundbreaking study of the complex links between politics and African Pentecostalism. Situated at the intersection between the political, the postcolonial, and global neoliberal capitalism, contributors examine the roots of the Pentecostal movement’s extraordinary growth; how Pentecostalism intervenes in key social and political issues, such as citizenship, party politics, development challenges, and identity; and conversely, how politics in Africa modulate the Pentecostal movement. Pentecostalism and Politics in Africa offers a wide-ranging picture of a central dimension of postcolonial African life, opening up new directions for future research.

Author : Afro-Asian Rural Reconstruction Organization
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Rural development
ISBN : STANFORD:36105015675890

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AARRO Newsletter by Afro-Asian Rural Reconstruction Organization Pdf

Author : William N. Holden ,R. Daniel Jacobson
Publisher : Anthem Press
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781783080519

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Mining and Natural Hazard Vulnerability in the Philippines by William N. Holden ,R. Daniel Jacobson Pdf

The archipelago of the Philippines is well endowed with nonferrous mineral resources, and in recent years the Philippine government, acting under the influence of the dominant and seemingly ubiquitous neoliberal development paradigm, has liberalized its mining laws in order to accelerate economic development. Yet the Philippines is also a country highly prone to a variety of natural hazards that have the ability to interact adversely with mining’s potential for environmental degradation. Thus there are great dangers inherent in pursuing such a development paradigm: earthquakes can destabilize tailings storage facilities, typhoons can flood tailings ponds, and mine-pit dewatering can enhance the competition for groundwater resources during droughts. This study explores how these hazards amplify the environmental harm prevalent in mining, and reveals the substantial threat posed to the livelihoods of the archipelago’s poor, as well as the inadequacies of the very institutions designed to protect their environment.