Theology in a Context of Radical Cultural Shift

Note: Apologies for the audio issues. We had some technical issues during this interview.

Guest:

Dr. Carver Yu, prominent theologian and President Emeritus of China Graduate School of Theology, discusses his chapter from Asian Christian Theology. We dive deep into understanding what theology is and examine how doctrinal theology interacts with contextual realities.

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Asian Christian Theology: https://langhamliterature.org/asian-christian-theology

China Graduate School of Theology - https://www.cgst.edu/en/http://globalnetresearch.org/team/prof-carver-yu/

Chapters:

0:00 - Introduction

5:56 - The importance of the Bible and Jesus to revelation

12:12 - Criteria for evaluation in a diverse and divided church?

17:18 - The incarnation of Jesus and incarnate theology

23:15 - What is doctrinal theology?

29:59 - Doctrinal theology and contextual theology

40:49 - Issues with market capitalism

54:20 - Dialogue for the common good with non-Christians

59:29 - Ideas of sinfulness in contexts where similar ideas may not exist

1:10:34 - Drawing from local spiritual traditions

1:18:37 - What can Asian theology contribute to the West?

1:23:38 - Conclusion