Theologies from the Pacific

"This is an important collection and collaboration between Pacific theologians, scholars, artists, and advocates who truly understand how to weave together past and present spiritual, political, and cultural concepts and forces shaping the Blue Pacific. They also know what's missing, and have signalled the need for younger voices, women, and people of all genders to join the talanoa and the movement for a sea of theologies in a liberated Oceania." -Katerina Teaiwa, Professor in Pacific Studies, Australian National University, Australia

"As a scholar of contextual biblical hermeneutics and theology, I have waited for some time for such a volume from Pasifika. Gathering the voices of Pasifika theologians and activists, Jione Havea has put together an anthology which is more than a worthy sequel to the 'Prophets from the South' project of the Council for World Mission."

-Kah-Jin Jeffrey Kuan, President and Professor of Hebrew Bible, Claremont School of Theology, USA

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.

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).

Auteur

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).

Résumé

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.

Contenu

1. Sea of TheologiesPart I Roots2. A Dirtified God: A Dirt Theology from the Pacific Dirt Communities3. Ko e Mana Fakah 'Otua 'o e Fakatupu: Creation as Sacrament4. Jesus Does a Haka Boogie: Tangata Whenua Theology5. Kauafua ftele for Christ' sake: A Theological Dance for the Changing Climate6. A Pacific Theology of Celebration7. Naming the Spirit A-niu (Anew): Re(is)landing Pneumatology8. Fetuiaga Kerisiano: Church as a Moving Umu*Part II Reads9. Scripturalize Indigenous References: An Invitation from Samoa10. Pasifika Churches Trapped in the Missionary Era: A Case in Samoa11. Failed Promise of Abundant Life: Revisiting 200 Years of Christianity in Oceania12. *Taulaga in the Samoan Church: Is It Wise Giving?13. Unwrapping Theodicy14. Church as Feagaiga: A Fi *Reading of Romans 13:1715. *O le pa'u a le popo uli: A Coconut Discipleship Reading of Matthew 12:4650 and 28:1620Part III Routes16. Vaa Culture and Theology: A Mäòhinui Moananui Invitation17. From Atutasi to Atulasi: Relational Theologizing and Why Pacific Islanders Think and Theologize Differently18. Mauli Apunamo: A Keakalo Invitation to One-Life19. Ol Woman long Vanuatu oli stap brekem bus! (Vanuatu Women Breaking New Ground!)20. Intercultural and Interfaith Encounters: A Turo' Kalog *Reading of Luke 10:253721. *Fanua as a Diasporic Concept: Rereading James 1:2122. Weaving Liberation for West Papua23. Sex: Suicide, Shame, Signals