Practical Theology and the One Body of Christ
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More About This Title Practical Theology and the One Body of Christ
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Amid the ongoing acceleration of cultural interaction that accompanies globalization, it is more important than ever that practical theology be freed from cultural bias and united in a common christological understanding.
In Practical Theology and the One Body of Christ Thomas John Hastings draws on decades of his own cross-cultural teaching and on current transformational models to develop a "missional-ecumenical model" of practical theology.
By studying in detail the life and ministry of first-generation Japanese Protestant pastor Tamura Naomi, Hastings generates a real-life example of the practicality of his original model and offers a more global, alternative perspective on the religious education movement than what is common in Western societies.
In Practical Theology and the One Body of Christ Thomas John Hastings draws on decades of his own cross-cultural teaching and on current transformational models to develop a "missional-ecumenical model" of practical theology.
By studying in detail the life and ministry of first-generation Japanese Protestant pastor Tamura Naomi, Hastings generates a real-life example of the practicality of his original model and offers a more global, alternative perspective on the religious education movement than what is common in Western societies.
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English
Thomas John Hastings is Senior Research Fellow in Science and Religion at the Japan ICU Foundation in New York City and formerly Professor of Practical Theology at Tokyo Union Theological Seminary and Director of Research at the Center of Theological Inqu
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Richard Osmer
— Princeton Theological Seminary
"In an era when cross-cultural understanding is crucial, Thomas Hastings offers a rich historical and theological perspective on the interchange of Japanese and American Christianity. Brilliantly and persuasively argued, Hastings's book offers a truly global perspective on practical theology and Christian education. A very important contribution."
Yasuo Furuya
— International Christian University, Tokyo
"This is the first book in which an American theologian-missionary introduces a first-generation Japanese Protestant, who studied in America in the nineteenth century and returned to Japan, where he experienced both frustrations and triumphs. Yet you will also find here a new and creative 'missional-ecumenical model' of practical theology for the world of the twenty-first-century."
Mark R. Mullins
— Sophia University, Tokyo
"By combining a critical engagement with the leading figures in the field of practical theology and a detailed analysis of Tamura Naomi and the Japanese Protestant church, Hastings has developed a model for learning from Christian experiences and faith communities in non-Western contexts. This volume reveals both the complexity and the potential rewards of a 'missional-ecumenical' approach for the church in North America and the field of practical theology. It is a welcome addition to the literature and will be of particular interest to scholars and students of world Christianity."
— Princeton Theological Seminary
"In an era when cross-cultural understanding is crucial, Thomas Hastings offers a rich historical and theological perspective on the interchange of Japanese and American Christianity. Brilliantly and persuasively argued, Hastings's book offers a truly global perspective on practical theology and Christian education. A very important contribution."
Yasuo Furuya
— International Christian University, Tokyo
"This is the first book in which an American theologian-missionary introduces a first-generation Japanese Protestant, who studied in America in the nineteenth century and returned to Japan, where he experienced both frustrations and triumphs. Yet you will also find here a new and creative 'missional-ecumenical model' of practical theology for the world of the twenty-first-century."
Mark R. Mullins
— Sophia University, Tokyo
"By combining a critical engagement with the leading figures in the field of practical theology and a detailed analysis of Tamura Naomi and the Japanese Protestant church, Hastings has developed a model for learning from Christian experiences and faith communities in non-Western contexts. This volume reveals both the complexity and the potential rewards of a 'missional-ecumenical' approach for the church in North America and the field of practical theology. It is a welcome addition to the literature and will be of particular interest to scholars and students of world Christianity."
