Theologies from the Pacific

Jione Havea is a native pastor of the Methodist Church, Tonga, and holds research fellowships with Trinity Theological College, Aotearoa New Zealand and Charles Sturt University, Australia. He is the author of Losing Ground: Reading Ruth in the Pacific (2021) and editor of Doing Theology in the New Normal (2021).

• 1. Sea of Theologies.- Part I Roots.- 2. A Dirtified God: A Dirt Theology from the Pacific Dirt Communities.- 3. Ko e Mana Fakahā ‘Otua ‘o e Fakatupu: Creation as Sacrament.- 4. Jesus Does a Haka Boogie: Tangata Whenua Theology.- 5. Kauafua fātele for Christ’ sake: A Theological Dance for the Changing Climate.- 6. A Pacific Theology of Celebration.- 7. Naming the Spirit A-niu (Anew): Re(is)landing Pneumatology.- 8. Fetuiaga Kerisiano: Church as a Moving Umu.- Part II Reads.- 9. Scripturalize Indigenous References: An Invitation from Samoa.- 10. Pasifika Churches Trapped in the Missionary Era: A Case in Samoa.- 11. Failed Promise of Abundant Life: Revisiting 200 Years of Christianity in Oceania.- 12. Taulaga in the Samoan Church: Is It Wise Giving?.- 13. Unwrapping Theodicy.- 14. Church as Feagaiga: A Fāiā Reading of Romans 13:1–7.- 15. O le pa’u a le popo uli: A Coconut Discipleship Reading of Matthew 12:46–50 and 28:16–20.- Part III Routes.- 16. Vaa Culture and Theology: A Mäòhinui Moananui Invitation.- 17. From Atutasi to Atulasi: Relational Theologizing and Why Pacific Islanders Think and Theologize Differently.- 18. Mauli Apunamo: A Keakalo Invitation to One-Life.- 19. Ol Woman long Vanuatu oli stap brekem bus! (Vanuatu Women Breaking New Ground!).- 20. Intercultural and Interfaith Encounters: A Turo’ Kalog Reading of Luke 10:25–37.- 21. Fanua as a Diasporic Concept: Rereading James 1:21.- 22. Weaving Liberation for West Papua.- 23. Sex: Suicide, Shame, Signals.