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Post by Gerard Willemsen on Feb 9, 2007 15:28:46 GMT 1
What is indigenous theology? What is specific for theology in indigenous settings? Do we need indigenous theology at all? Important questions to ask. Let me challenge you to think about this and to post your thoughts, somewhere on this forum.
Let us discuss things openly, but always in a spirit of respect and as brothers and sisters in the same Lord.
Blessings,
Gerard
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Post by mtnfreak68 on Jan 17, 2009 18:20:03 GMT 1
Indigenous Theology is very important in my opinion because you can not separate who you are, and who you were created to be, from your thinking. I have attended a bible college and was always frustrated there was never a theology about nature and how we as Christians are supposed to relate with/to it.
I grew up in a semi-indigenous family but all my spiritual thinking involved nature for the first 17 years of my life - when I learned about Jesus I couldn't separate the two, nor do I feel there is any benefit in separating them.
I don't feel it is evil to worship our Creator (Yahweh), nor do I feel it is worship of creation to praise Creation - every artist including our Creator I would imagine loves to hear our praises for what he has given us.
A biblically supported theology of nature, sustainability, etc would do the whole world a lot of good right now.
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Post by Gerard Willemsen on Feb 5, 2009 10:07:11 GMT 1
You are so right. Theology of nature or creation theology has been neglected by western theology during centuries, but in recent times attempts are made. Maybe Moltmann was one of the first to explore this, and today the subject is discussed even in broader circles, not only by theologians - at least in sweden.
In this field, I think people with background in indigenous spirituality have a lot to contribute. We should freely do this, hoping that the theological world will start to see what indigenous theology has to offer!
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