Essays in Contextual Theology

Stephen B. Bevans, SVD, PhD (1986), University of Notre Dame, USA, is Louis J. Luzbetak, SVD Professor of Mission and Culture, Emeritus at Catholic University, Chicago. He has published and edited many books and articles including Models of Contextual Theology.

"(...) the slim volume provides an overview of B.’s approach to theological orientation, akin to a methodology handbook. It can serve a useful introduction to B.’s theological method for graduate students." - Anh Q. Tran, SJ, in: Theological Studies Volume 80.2 (2019)."An excellent book for a primer for all students of contextual theology, it convincingly shows connections between contextual theology and other theological areas, such as practical theology, ecclesiology, orthodoxy, culture, trinitarian theology, and theology of religion." - Pavol Bargár, in: Mission Studies Volume 36:1 (2019), pp. 145-146.

• ContentsChapter 1. Contextual Methods in TheologyChapter 2. Contextual Theology as Practical TheologyChapter 3. Fair or Foul?: Contextual Theology and Criteria for OrthodoxyChapter 4. Constancy or Fidelity?: Contextual Theology and Christian TraditionChapter 5. A Theology for the Ephesian MomentChapter 6. Contextual Theology and Prophetic DialogueChapter 7. What Has Contextual Theology to Offer to the Church of the Twenty-First Century?Chapter 8. Mission, Culture, and the Reign of GodChapter 9. Kicking the Hornet’s Nest: Conversion, Church, and CultureChapter 10. Inculturation and the Church’s Mission: Theological and Trinitarian FoundationsChapter 11. Models of Contextual Theologizing in World ChristianityChapter 12. Contextualization Revisited: An Interview with Stephen Bevans by Knud JørgensenChapter 13. Becoming a Global Theologian: A Personal JourneyIndex