Theologies from the Pacific

This book offers engagements with topics in mainline theology that concern the lifelines in and of the Pacific (Pasifika). The essays are grouped into three clusters. The first, Roots, explores the many roots from which theologies in and of Pasifika grow sea and (is)land, Christian teachings and scriptures, native traditions and island ways. The second, Reads, presents theologies informed and inspired by readings of written and oral texts, missionary traps and propaganda, and teachings and practices of local churches. The final cluster, Routes, places Pasifika theologies upon the waters so that they may navigate and voyage.

The ' amanaki (hope) of this work is in keeping talanoa (dialogue) going, in pushing back tendencies to wedge the theologies in and of Pasifika, and in putting native wisdom upon the waters. As these Christian and native theologies voyage, they chart Pasifika's sea of theologies.

Presents theological reflections by thinkers of theological schools and churches in the Pacific Islands Engages and re-appropriates key topics in traditional systematic theology Introduces topics and concerns that are critical to the lifelines in and of the Pasifika contexts

Autorentext

Jione Havea is a native pastor of the Methodist Church, Tonga, and holds research fellowships with Trinity Theological College, Aotearoa New Zealand and Charles Sturt University, Australia. He is the author of Losing Ground: Reading Ruth in the Pacific (2021) and editor of Doing Theology in the New Normal (2021).

Inhalt

1. Sea of Theologies.- Part I Roots.-
   2. A Dirtified God: A Dirt Theology from the Pacific Dirt Communities.- 3. Ko e Mana Fakah 'Otua 'o e Fakatupu : Creation as Sacrament.- 4. Jesus Does a Haka Boogie: Tangata Whenua Theology.- 5. Kauafua ftele for Christ' sake: A Theological Dance for the Changing Climate.- 6. A Pacific Theology of Celebration.- 7. Naming the Spirit A -niu (Anew): Re(is)landing Pneumatology.- 8. Fetuiaga Kerisiano : Church as a Moving Umu .- Part II Reads.-
      9. Scripturalize Indigenous References: An Invitation from Samoa.- 10. Pasifika Churches Trapped in the Missionary Era: A Case in Samoa.- 11. Failed Promise of Abundant Life: Revisiting 200 Years of Christianity in Oceania.- 12. Taulaga in the Samoan Church: Is It Wise Giving?.- 13. Unwrapping Theodicy.- 14. Church as Feagaiga : A Fi Reading of Romans 13:17.- 15. O le pa'u a le popo uli : A Coconut Discipleship Reading of Matthew 12:4650 and 28:1620.- Part III Routes.-
         16. Vaa Culture and Theology: A Mäòhinui Moananui Invitation.- 17. From Atutasi to Atulasi : Relational Theologizing and Why Pacific Islanders Think and Theologize Differently.- 18. Mauli Apunamo : A Keakalo Invitation to One-Life.- 19. Ol Woman long Vanuatu oli stap brekem bus ! (Vanuatu Women Breaking New Ground!).- 20. Intercultural and Interfaith Encounters: A Turo' Kalog Reading of Luke 10:2537.- 21. Fanua as a Diasporic Concept: Rereading James 1:21.- 22. Weaving Liberation for West Papua.- 23. Sex: Suicide, Shame, Signals.