global contex

Question 1

Rahner, 3 theological eras in the Catholic Church:

Answer 1

• Jewish Christianity
• Hellenism and Europe
• After Vat II, the entire world.

Question 2

Enculturation

Answer 2

Gospel must be “translated” into idioms of the local cultures.
“Enculturation is the interaction and adaptation of the gospel in various contexts, a practice modeled on the incarnation, that is, the Word of God become flesh in Jesus, revealing God’s love for all.”

Question 3

Theology in the West relies upon

Answer 3

scholastic philosophy, reason, general principles applied to specific issues.

Question 4

World Theology

Answer 4

Communitarian, interdenominational, explores the gospel in their particular cultural context

Question 5

Latin American theology

Answer 5

officially Catholic for many centuries.
• 1960’s, 70’s – Justice in the World, 1971
• “Comunidades de base”, theology from below
• Jesus as liberator not just of personal sin but also from structural sin – Exodus – a church of the poor.
• Liberation Theology – starting point is with the people in their situations – Exodus, reign of God, prophecy

Question 6

African theology

Answer 6

Narrative theology, proverbs, songs, myths, rituals, life experiences for reflecting on their experience

Question 7

Asian theology

Answer 7

Live within Hindu and Buddhist cultures. Different reasoning and logic in Eastern philosophy – assumes a harmony undergirds all of reality and daily life.