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Author Patrick, Gnana, author.

Title Public theology : Indian concerns, perspectives, and themes / Gnana Patrick
Published Minneapolis, MN : Fortress Press, [2020]

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Description 1 online resource (xv, 207 pages)
Contents Relating political theologies to the Indian context -- Thinking of public theology in India -- An Indian public theology of mission -- Faith and culture: a Christian poiesis -- Nurturing transcendence: church and civil society -- Religious pluralism and democracy -- Subalternity and religion in India -- Ambedkar's philosophy of religion as a political theology -- Biblical hermeneutics: a subaltern perspective -- A subaltern public theology of the Holy Spirit -- Encounter of end-time beliefs as it occurred in Pandita Ramabai -- Conversation on dharma
Summary "This book situates public theology within the genre of political theology. Drawing upon the distinct strands of political theologies identified by Daniel M. Bell, Jr., Gnana Patrick treats public theology as the form of political theology for our contemporary era and takes special care to relate these strands of political theologies to the Indian context, thereby opening up the theological horizon for Indian public theology. Further, Public Theology dwells upon certain prominent features of our contemporary global world and discerns the human need for experiencing transcendence today. Taking faith to be the catalyst for this experience of transcendence, it points to civil society as the interstice through which faith can be imparted to the contemporary world. And, it argues for the relevance of public theology for that work."-- Back cover
Notes Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 17, 2020)
Subject Public theology -- India
Political theology -- India
Political theology
Public theology
Religion
SUBJECT India -- Religion. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85064947
Subject India
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781506449180
1506449182