Dr. Aldrin M. Peñamora is an active academician and activist, he represents a rare blend in theological education. In this conversation, Dr. Aldrin talks about the relationship of the Kingdom of God to the public sphere in Asia and what it means to us as we follow Jesus and worship in churches. Situating the Sacred in Asia’s Public Sphere Chapters: 0:00 - Introduction 3:38 - Understanding God’s Basileia in Asia’s Res Republica 7:52 - Hermeneutics of liberation and its influence on theological method 15:03 - Particularities of the Asian context in a globalized world 20:54 - Different Asian theologies for different contexts? 25:45 - Theology that is contextual yet universal 31:29 - How did religion get driven out of the public sphere? 35:01 - Roman ideas of public sphere to examine the Asian context 39:52 - The Kingdom of God in our everyday lives 46:29 - Kingdom of God is spatially located, mobile, and performative 52:10 - Encountering oppression and exclusion as minorities 58:57 - The role of martyrdom in public theology 1:03:13 - A spiritual church in the public sphere 1:08:11 - Resources for further engagement 1:11:26 - Conclusion: Upcoming projects Dr. Aldrin’s author bio - https://langhamliterature.org Asian Christian Theology book link: https://langhamliterature.org/asian-christian-theology ATA-Digital Website https://atadigital.asia Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ATADigital.Asia ATA-Website: https://www.ataasia.com

Cultural Identity and Theology in Asia: Dr. Lalsangkima Pachuau Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 5:00 Witnessing in higher and lower caste settings 10:54 - Liberalism in the Three-Self Church vs. Liberalism in the West 18:16 - Asian religions and Christianity 26:29 - Jesus, other Gurus, and Bodhisattvas 31:55 - Comparing areas where Christians are in majority vs. minority 47:41 - Contextualization vs. Indigenization 59:50 - Ministering to our Neighbors: To Cooperate, To Encounter, To Communicate 1:09:27 - Upcoming Project from Dr. Lalsangkima Pachuau 1:17:17 - Conclusion: How to follow Dr. Lalsangkima Pachuau Dr. Lalsangkima Pachuau is the John Wesley Beeson Professor of Christian Mission and Dean of Advanced Research Programs at Asbury Theological Seminary. He is an academic who is deeply involved with the church, both in the United States and his home country, India. In his interview with us, Dr. Pachuau discusses the relationship of cultural identity and theology in Asia from his chapter in the book Asian Christian Theology: Evangelical Perspectives #Asia #Christianity #Theology #Culture #Identity #WorldChristianity #India #Asbury #Jesus #Continuity #Discontinuity #Contextualization #ContextualTheology #AsianReligions #ThreeSelf #Church #Liberalism #Caste #Neighbors Dr. Lalsangkima’s page at Asbury Theological Seminary - https://asburyseminary.edu/faculty/lalsangkima-pachuau/ Asian Christian Theology: Evangelical Perspectives - https://langhamliterature.org/asian-christian-theology World Christianity: A Historical and Theological Introduction by Lalsangkima Pachuau https://www.abingdonpress.com/product/9781426753183/ God at Work in the World by Lalsangkima Pachua http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/god-at-work-in-the-world/397341

Episode 7 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. #Asian #Theology #Culture #Westernization #BeingAsian #ChineseTheology #Christianity #Identity 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