Syllabus/achievement requirements

Contextual theologies: Context, Method and Models

Bevans, Stephen B. (2002) Models of Contextual Theology. Maryknoll, N.Y.: Orbis Books. 146 p.

Rieger, Joerg (2004) “Theology and Mission Between Neocolonialism and Postcolonialism” in Mission Studies 21.2, 201-226.

Sobrino, Jon (1993) Jesus the Liberator. A Historical-Theological Reading of Jesus of Nazareth. Maryknoll, N.Y.: Orbis Books. p. 1-104

 

Intercontextual Theology:

Ward, Graham (2009) The Politics of Discipleship: Becoming Postmaterial Citizens. London: SCM Press. 300 p.

 

Hermeneutical Tools:

Boxall, Ian (2015) “Reception History of the Bible” in The New Cambridge History of the Bible p. 172-183.

Míguez, Néstor and Bruno, Daniel (2015) “Reception of the Bible: the Bible in Latin America” in The New Cambridge History of the Bible p. 427-460.

West, Gerald O. (2015) “Reception of the Bible: the Bible in Africa” in The New Cambridge History of the Bible p. 347-390.

 

Inter-religious perspectives:

Leirvik, Oddbjørn (2004) “Interfaith Dialogue and Liberation Theology: between Liberal Multiculturalism and Interreligious Activism” in Leirvik, O & Stålsett, S. red. The Power of faiths in global politics. Oslo: Novus forlag, p. 129-42.

 

Gender studies:

Butler, Judith (1986) “Sex and Gender in Simone de Beavoir’s Second Sex” in Yale French Studies 72. 35-49.

Phiri, Isabel Apawo (2004) “African women's theologies in the new millennium” in Agenda 61, 16-24

Økland, Journn (2010) Feminist Exegesis as Liberation Project, Cultural Critique and Cultural Memory Work – lectio difficilior 2/2010, 1-9.

 

Issues in Global Christianity

Chesnut, Andrew (2010) “Conservative Christian Competitors: Pentecostals and Charismatic Catholics in Latin America’s New Religious Economy” in SAIS Review 1, vol. 30, 91-103.

Freston, Paul (2010) “Globalization, Southern Christianity, and Proselytism” in The Review of Faith & International Affairs 1, vol. 7, 3-9.

Levine, Daniel H. (2009) “The Future of Christianity in Latin America” in Journal of Latin American Studies 1, vol 41, 121-145.

Løland, Ole Jakob (2015) “The Position of the Biblical Canon in Brazil: From Catholic Rediscovery to Neo-Pentecostal Marginalisation” in Studies in World Christianity 2 (21), 98-118.

Meyer, Birgit (2004) “Christianity in Africa: From African Independent to Pentecostal-Charismatic Churces” in Annual Review of Anthropology vol 33, 447-474.

 

For Field Work:

Hoel, Nina (2013). «Embodying the Field: A Researcher’s Reflections on Power Dynamics, Positionality and the Nature of Research Relationships», Fieldwork in Religion, 8(1), s. 27–49.

Sharan B. Merriam, Juanita Johnson-Bailey, Ming-Yeh Lee, Youngwha Kee, Gabo Ntseane & Mazanah Muhamad (2001) “Power and positionality: negotiating insider/outsider status within and across cultures” in International Journal of Lifelong Education 5 (20), 405-416.

 

 

 

Published May 23, 2016 12:14 PM