Another Possible World

by Althaus-Reid, Marcella

• ISBN13: 9780334040941
• ISBN10: 0334040949
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-01-30
• Publisher: Scm Pr

Summary

Not since the "Theology in the Americas" conferences and the heyday of EATWOT (Ecumenical Association of Third World Theologies) in the late 70's, have the most important theologians the world over met to discuss the future of theology and our globe. The World Forum on Theology and Liberation took place in Brazil in 2005 and was the meeting of the world's foremost thinkers and theologians concerned with contextual or liberation theologies. This book offers the reader a selection of the contributions to the first World Forum on Theology and Liberation, and as such offers readers a unique opportunity to read in English for the first time, many of the discussions, beliefs and aspirations. Contributors believe that another world is in fact possible - one where justice will reign. This book provides the basis of their agendas and vision for the future.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. vii
Series Editors' Preface	p. ix
List of Contributors	p. xi
A World Forum for a Global Liberation Theology	p. 1
Two Urgent Utopias for the Twenty-first Century	p. 4
Religion for Another Possible World	p. 10
Difficulties and Opportunities for Theology in Today's World	p. 16
Class, Sex and the Theologian: Reflections on the Liberationist Movement in Latin America	p. 23
The Future of Religion: Between Fundamentalism and Modernity	p. 39
Challenges and Possibilities facing Theology Today	p. 52
Trajectories and Perspectives: The European Case	p. 61
Theology, Spirituality and the Market	p. 67
Theology and Liberation: The African Agenda	p. 80
Theologies in the USA	p. 94
Notes on God and Gender	p. 102
God, Ethnic-Cultural Traditions and Globalization	p. 107
Social Context, Language and Images of God	p. 118
Indian Theologies: Retrospect and Prospects, A Sociopolitical Perspective	p. 131
Theology and Liberation: Juan Luis Segundo and Three Takes on Secular Inventiveness	p. 162
A Theology for Another Possible World is Possible	p. 178
Afterword	p. 194
Index of Names and Subjects	p. 197
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