Context, Plurality, and Truth
Theology in World Christianities, written by Mika Vähäkangas
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11295774 |
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| Authors | Chammah J Kaunda (0000-0001-6879-6330, Assistant Professor, United Graduate School of Theology, Yonsei University Seoul South Korea, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 130-132 |
| Publication date | 2022-02-15 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Mission Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0168-9789 • E-ISSN: 1573-3831 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/15733831-12341841 |
| OpenAlex | W4226422480 |
| Language | EN |
Mika Vähäkangas. Context, Plurality, and Truth: Theology in World Christianities. Eugene, Oregon: Pickwick, 2020. Pp. x + 216. $26.00.This book, filled with rich insights and timeless wisdom, attempts to map out the landscape for theology in the context of pluralism and globalization. Within this framework, the study underlines religious plurality both within and outside Christianity. It identifies plurality as a positive impact rather than a threat. It proposes an approach to religious plurality that affirms Christian identity and simultaneously remains open to the pluralist challenges.The opening chapters sketch the dimensions of globalization from three perspectives: economy
Archaeology · Christianity · Context (archaeology · Epistemology · Globalization · History of religions · Pluralism (philosophy · Political science · Religious pluralism · Sketch · Sociology · Systematic theology · Theology · Christian Theology and Mission · History · Law · Philosophy · Religion, Society, and Development · Religious studies · Religious Studies
| Highly cited | No |
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