For All People: Global Theologies in Contexts : Essays in Honor of Viggo Mortensen

by Wiberg Pedersen, Else Marie

• ISBN13: 9780802860866
• ISBN10: 0802860869
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-12-01
• Publisher: Eerdmans Pub Co

Summary

The title of the book is key to its intent. First, it is written "for all people," who now find themselves living in a postmodern, globalized world. Second, it reflects the nature of Christianity, which, from its very inception, has understood itself as a universal faith guided by Jesus' Great Commission. Third, the title reflects the character and career of Viggo Mortensen, a Christian leader and teacher who has always tried to be a theologian for all people, consciously open to the particularity and challenges of the times. Thus, in attempting to build bridges between different cultures, in being open to the realities of the world and responsible in relation to the victims of the day's order, and in keeping alive the idea of and working for a united humanity, this volume not only represents fitting tribute to Mortensen, a highly respected friend and theologian, but also suggests new ways of shaping a world for all people.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. viii
Introduction	p. 1
Viggo Mortensen: A Tribute to a Theological Character	p. 9
Globalization as Challenge to Mission and Ecumenism
Globalization, Postmodernity, and the New Catholicity	p. 13
Mission and Globalization in a New Testament Perspective	p. 32
Ecumenism in the Globalization Syndrome	p. 52
Religion and Globalization	p. 63
Challenges to Ecumenism and Christian Identity
Is Europe Christian? A Challenge to a Viking	p. 75
Sanctorum Communio and the Ethics of Free Responsibility: Reflections on Bonhoeffer's Ecclesiology and Ethics	p. 86
Church Identity in the Nordic Countries--An International Perspective	p. 109
Lutheran Ecclesiologies Today--Custodians of the Past or Guides to the Future?	p. 128
From Solidarity to Accountability: The Responsibility of the Church to Women	p. 149
The Church, the Churches, the Orthodox Churches, and the World Council of Churches: Notes on "Ecclesiology and Ethics" in Conciliar Debate	p. 159
God Challenging the World
Transformation as Mission	p. 177
Is There Hope in the Midst of Suffering? Images of Christ in Latin America	p. 197
Faith in a World of Risks: A Trinitarian Theology of Risk-Taking	p. 214
Contributors	p. 234
Index	p. 237
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