Globalization and Theology Contributor(s): Rieger, Joerg (Author) |
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ISBN: 1426700652 ISBN-13: 9781426700651 Publisher: Abingdon Press
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: September 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Theology - General - Religion | Theology |
Dewey: 261.8 |
LCCN: 2010005525 |
Physical Information: 0.21" H x 5.5" W x 8.48" L (0.27 lbs) 96 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
Features: Bibliography, Table of Contents |
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Publisher Description: Globalization is a catchword of our time, referring to the interdependence that affects us all. But we often meet globalization with extreme ambivalence, recognizing that it has both positive and negative consequences for economics, politics, and culture. Joerg Rieger makes the point that even theology, itself, can be a manifestation of globalization. At its worst, theology can reflect Western intellectual imperialism and at its best, theology can encourage a compelling vision of diversity within unity. The author articulates a theology of globalization as a diverse phenomenon that respects different ways of seeing and knowing, thus encouraging harmony rather than homogeny. |
Contributor Bio(s): Rieger, Joerg: - Joerg Rieger holds the Cal Turner Chancellor's Chair in Wesleyan Studies and is Distinguished Professor of Theology in the Divinity School and Graduate Department of Religion at Vanderbilt University. Before that he taught at Perkins School of Theology. His Ph.D. is from Duke University and he is an ordained elder in the North Texas Conference of The United Methodist Church. He is the author or editor of 22 books. |
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