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Relation without Relation

Intercultural Theology as Decolonizing Mission Practise

by Hyuk Cho (Author)
Edited Collection 350 Pages

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Summary

Who is the Other? In a culturally and religiously diverse world, how does the church build just relations with the Other without breaching each other’s identity? In Relation without Relation, the author offers intercultural theology as a decolonizing mission practice. He employs key concepts from Emmanuel Levinas, Jacques Derrida, and Homi Bhabha to provide the philosophical foundation. He proposes an "Altruistic Model" of interfaith dialogue that contributes to a missiology and mission practice aimed at becoming an intercultural church. Relation without Relation offers rich resources for becoming an intercultural church and practicing its mission with others, whether they are people of faith or not. While sustaining identities, participants create a safe, welcoming in-between third space where dialogical dialogue takes place, sharing a concern for justice.

Details

Pages
350
ISBN (Hardcover)
9783631927434
Language
English
Keywords
congregational diakonia Global diakonia God’s preferential option for the poor Intercultural theology international churches migration studies pastoral counselling prophetic dialogue Religious education trauma therapy wrestling with God
Published
Berlin, Bruxelles, Chennai, Lausanne, New York, Oxford, 2024. 184 pp.

Biographical notes

Hyuk Cho (Author)

Hyuk Cho is an Associate Professor of United Church Formation and Studies at the Vancouver School of Theology. He researches and teaches the history and theology of the United Church of Canada and constructive theology. His recent work has focused on intercultural theology, ecumenism, missiology, interfaith dialogue and decolonizing theology. He is an ordained United Church minister and central committee member of the World Council of Churches.

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