Doing Contextual Theology av Angie Pears

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<P>Christian theology, like all forms of knowledge, thinking and practice, arises from and is influenced by the context in which it is done. In <EM>Doing Contextual Theology</EM>, Angie Pears demonstrates the radically contextual nature of Christian theology by focusing on five forms of liberation theology: Latin American Liberation Theologies; Black Theologies; Feminist Informed Theologies; Sexual Theologies; Body Theologies. </P><P>Pears analyses how each of these asserts a clear and persistent link to the Christian tradition through The Bible and Christology and discusses the implications of contextual and local theologies for understanding Christianity as a religion. Moreover, she considers whether fears are justified that a radically contextual reading of Christian theologies leads to a relativist understanding of the religion, or whether these theologies share some form of common identity both despite and because of their contextual nature.</P><P><EM>Doing Contextu