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Situating the Sacred in Asia’s Public Sphere
Dr. Aldrin M. Peñamora is an active academician and activist, he represents a rare blend in theological education. In this conversation, Dr. Aldrin talks about the relationship of the Kingdom of God to the public sphere in Asia and what it means to us as we follow Jesus and worship in churches.
Situating the Sacred in Asia’s Public Sphere
Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
3:38 - Understanding God’s Basileia in Asia’s Res Republica
7:52 - Hermeneutics of liberation and its influence on theological method
15:03 - Particularities of the Asian context in a globalized world
20:54 - Different Asian theologies for different contexts?
25:45 - Theology that is contextual yet universal
31:29 - How did religion get driven out of the public sphere?
35:01 - Roman ideas of public sphere to examine the Asian context
39:52 - The Kingdom of God in our everyday lives
46:29 - Kingdom of God is spatially located, mobile, and performative
52:10 - Encountering oppression and exclusion as minorities
58:57 - The role of martyrdom in public theology
1:03:13 - A spiritual church in the public sphere
1:08:11 - Resources for further engagement
1:11:26 - Conclusion: Upcoming projects
Dr. Aldrin’s author bio - https://langhamliterature.org
Asian Christian Theology book link: https://langhamliterature.org/asian-christian-theology
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Website https://atadigital.asia
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By ATA DigitalDr. Aldrin M. Peñamora is an active academician and activist, he represents a rare blend in theological education. In this conversation, Dr. Aldrin talks about the relationship of the Kingdom of God to the public sphere in Asia and what it means to us as we follow Jesus and worship in churches.
Situating the Sacred in Asia’s Public Sphere
Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
3:38 - Understanding God’s Basileia in Asia’s Res Republica
7:52 - Hermeneutics of liberation and its influence on theological method
15:03 - Particularities of the Asian context in a globalized world
20:54 - Different Asian theologies for different contexts?
25:45 - Theology that is contextual yet universal
31:29 - How did religion get driven out of the public sphere?
35:01 - Roman ideas of public sphere to examine the Asian context
39:52 - The Kingdom of God in our everyday lives
46:29 - Kingdom of God is spatially located, mobile, and performative
52:10 - Encountering oppression and exclusion as minorities
58:57 - The role of martyrdom in public theology
1:03:13 - A spiritual church in the public sphere
1:08:11 - Resources for further engagement
1:11:26 - Conclusion: Upcoming projects
Dr. Aldrin’s author bio - https://langhamliterature.org
Asian Christian Theology book link: https://langhamliterature.org/asian-christian-theology
ATA-Digital
Website https://atadigital.asia
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ATADigital.Asia
ATA-Website: https://www.ataasia.com