Background
Schreiter, Robert John was born on December 14, 1947 in Nebraska City, Nebraska, United States. Son of Robert Frank and Mildred Mary (Kreifels) Schreiter.
(Classic work shows how different cultures share the one G...)
Classic work shows how different cultures share the one Gospel of Jesus Christ. The contextual model of local theology concentrates on the real problems and concerns of real people, in their faith and larger communities. Local theologies are more accurately understood as "the local Christian community theologizing." This book provides a thoughtful perspective for those engaged in small Christian communities worldwide.
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(The dramatic growth of the Christian community in Latin A...)
The dramatic growth of the Christian community in Latin America, Africa, Asia and Oceania during the twentieth century has led to a substantial shift of outlook, particularly within the Roman Catholic church. Third World churches are no longer satisfied to repeat the tradition, centred on Europe, as it has come down to them. They are anxious to take their place alongside the churches of older origin in contributing their response to the gospel within the great stream of Christian tradition. This raises one particular set of problems again and again: How is it possible to be faithful both to the contemporary experience of the gospel and to the tradition of Christian life that has been received? How is a community to go about bringing to expression its own experience of Christ in its concrete situation? And how is this to be related to a tradition that is often expressed in language and concepts vastly different from anything in the current situation? These problems are the subject of this book, which attempts to bring together evidence from a variety of different contexts and to reflect on answers which are already being given. It is a fascinating and important contribution to a debate of immense significance.
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(A new, revised edition of a contemporary classic explores...)
A new, revised edition of a contemporary classic explores the significance o Christ's death for a spirituality of universal solidarity and a hope that will perdure in the face of violence. Schreiter writes with an eye to the needs of both those who live in cultures of abundance and those whose lives are surrounded by poverty, conflict, and oppression Schreiter interprets Christian symbols to reveal their life-giving power and their ability to foster spiritualities of solidarity and hope.
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(In the thirty years since this groundbreaking work first ...)
In the thirty years since this groundbreaking work first appeared, the themes of inculturation and contextualization have become familiar. The proliferation of local theologies and the mergence of voices from the margins have challenged previous assumptions that the theology of the dominant culture is universal and undetermined by context. For many years Constructing Local Theologies has been the basic handbook for anyone interested in understanding the theological implication of cultural pluralism.
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Schreiter, Robert John was born on December 14, 1947 in Nebraska City, Nebraska, United States. Son of Robert Frank and Mildred Mary (Kreifels) Schreiter.
Bachelor, St. Joseph's College, 1968, 69; Doctor of Theology, U. Nijmegen, The Netherlands, 1974.
Professor theology, Catholic Theological Union, Chicago, since 1974; dean, Catholic Theological Union, Chicago, 1977-1986.
(The dramatic growth of the Christian community in Latin A...)
(A new, revised edition of a contemporary classic explores...)
(In the thirty years since this groundbreaking work first ...)
(Classic work shows how different cultures share the one G...)
(Classic work shows how different cultures share the one G...)
Trustee Maryknoll (New York ) School Theology, since 1986, St. Francis Seminary, Milwaukee, since 1988. Member American Society Missiology (president since 1990), Association Professors of Mission (president 1980-1981), American Academy Religion, Catholic Theological Society of America.