Contextual Theology he term “contextual theology” has become part of theological
vocabulary in the twelve years since its introduction by the Theo-T logical Education Fund in …

THE TERM “contextualization” broke upon the slumbering world in 1972 with the publication
of the Theological Education Fund (henceforth TEF) report entitled Ministry in Context. The …

Essays in Contextual Theology is a collection of essays that reflect on the doing of
contextual theology from several perspectives. After a general introductory essay …

In the 1970s theologians in Asia and Africa showed an interest in the way different cultural
contexts influenced the interpretation of Christian belief. Manifestations of contextual …

This classic textbook brings together the meanings, proposals, and tasks involved in
contextualization. Hesselgrave and Rommen explore the history of contextualization in the …

Agreat deal has been written on contextualization in the past few years (see bibliographies
of Bevans 1985, Gitari 1982, Haleblian 1983, and Lind 1982). I shall not summarize this …

Appropriate Christianity consists of 28 chapters by 18 authors approaching contextualization
in three dimensions: truth, allegiance and spiritual power. Over the years, there have been …

How can a Christian brought up in the metropolis of Sao Paulo speak the gospel clearly to a
Buddhist raised in the mountains of Tibet? Every missionary confronts the difficulty of cross …

I feel honoured to have been asked to give a lecture at this mission congress that is
celebrating the 50th anniversary of the world mission conference here in Willingen. There is …

Why should the church be concerned about cultures? Louis J. Luzbetak began to answer
this question twenty-five years ago with the publication of The Church and Cultures: An …