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

Chapters:

0:00 - 6:03 - Introduction: Getting to know Santosh

6:04 - 10:42 - What is the core ethos of ACTS?

10:43 - 15:00 - Does theology matter beyond academic thought?

15:01 - 18:35 - What does Jesus have to do with climate change?

18:36 - 23:38 - Connections between ecological issues, everyday lives, and theological institutions

23:39 - 26:43 - Combining vocational training, life skills, environmental issues, with theological education

26:44 - 30:16 - The influence of sin in everyday lives

30:17 - 36:15 - How do we rest when we can barely meet our needs?

36:16 - 40:40 - Why bother when God will restore everything?

40:41 - 43:46 - Experiential interconnected learning at ACTS Academy

43:47 - 47:35 - How can local churches be connected with creation care?

47:36 - 51:28 - Do Christian churches and institutions offer anything different?

51:29 - 57:38 - Astha Guitars: How does it connect to the rest of the picture?

57:39 - 1:01:19 - Current and upcoming projects

1:01:20 - 1”03:58 - Conclusion: How to connect with Santosh

Santosh Gnanakan, CEO, ACTS Group of Institutions, is a man with diverse experiences, interests, and gifts. In this interview we talk about a diverse range of topics all centered around making our years count in different ways. Santosh shares his own diverse personal experiences while connecting things to his father Ken Gnankan’s chapter in Asian Christian Theology: Evangelical Perspectives.

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Episode 5:

Theology of Suffering and Mission for the Asian Church

About the guest: Dr Kar Yong Lim is Lecturer in New Testament Studies and Assitant Director of Postgraduate Studies (MTh program) at Seminari Theoloji Malaysia (Malaysia Theological Seminary), Seremban, Malaysia

https://www.karyonglim.com/about.html Host: Matthias Gergan, ATA Digital Content Editor

00:00 - Introduction

3:39 - Why study the theology of suffering?

6:43 - The need for a theology of suffering in Asia today

10:21 - The relationship of suffering and the Gospel

15:48 - Suffering and the local church

19:07 - The relationship of suffering and glory

22:46 Why suffer when Christ has already suffered?

29:25 - Suffering and acts of penance in the church

32:21 - Socio-religious shifts in Malaysia

38:05 - Everyday implications from the the theology of suffering

46:39 - Reading the Bible from the grassroots

53:16 - Equipping academia to read from the grassroots

57:44 - The Bible and our everyday lives

1:03:52 - - Upcoming projects

Episode 4: Interview with Dr. Simon Chan - Toward An Asian Evangelical Ecclesiology.  

About the Guest: Simon Chan (PhD, Cambridge) is a renowned theologian who has been the Earnest Lau Professor of Systematic Theology at Trinity Theological College in Singapore. He is also the Editor of the Asian Journal of Theology since 2016. He is the author of Man and Sin, Pentecostal Theology and the Christian Spiritual Tradition, Spiritual Theology: A Systematic Study of the Christian Life, and Liturgical Theology: The Church as Worshiping Community and Grassroots Asian Theology: Thinking the Faith from the Ground Up.  

0:00 -  Introduction 

3:21 - What do we mean by Asian Evangelicalism? 

7:50 - Why does Asian Evangelical Ecclesiology need to consider other traditions in Asia? 

15:37 - How does seeing social justice as intrinsic to the church’s life and being impact the church? 

25:26 -  What is the essence of the being of the church? 

37:50 - Why does baptism matter in the Asian context? 

45:32 - - Understanding individualism and spirituality in Asian urban settings 

49:54 - Why do we have ritual deficits in the church? 

1:00:04 - Modes of Worship: Historically and liturgically grounded while being relevant 

1:10:34 -  Book recommendations and further engagement 

1:15:22 -  Closing Remarks   

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Guest:

Dr. Havilah Dharamraj 

Head of the Department of Biblical Studies at SAIACS

https://www.saiacs.org/our-team/dr-havilah-dharamraj/

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Digital Content Editor

Chapters:

0:11 - 2:43 - Introduction

2:44 - 7:00  - What is doctrine and why does it matter to us today?

7:01 - 10:14 - Doctrine as fixed and under development in conversation with neighbors

10:15 - 16:58  - Different readings of the Old Testament and interpretations of it

16:59 - 22:19 - The process of the formation of the canon

22:20 - 26:53  - What does it mean when a canon is closed and who closes it?

26:54 - 31:54  - Can we add to the existing canon?

31:55 - 35:34 - Should be read beyond the 66 books of the Protestant Canon?

35:35 - 42:28  - Bible as translated Scripture and religions with sacred texts in original languages

42:29 - 47:01  - How were books added as sacred text in the New Testament?

47:02 - 54:08  - Different ideas of revelation in different faith traditions

54:09 - 57:23 - What are the Holy Spirit and the Church related to Scripture?

57:24 - 1:00:24 - How does the Scripture connect us with God?

1:00:25 - 1:03:08 - How do we sit in dialogue with the religious other?

1:03:09 - end - Closing remarks: Dr. Dharamraj’s upcoming work

Episode 2: 

How do we engage with diverse contexts with a unifying divine revelation?

Host: 

Matthias Gergan, ATA Digital Content Editor

Guests: 

Dr. Timoteo Gener, 
PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary
Former President,  Asia Theological Seminary
President-designate, FEBIAS College of Bible

Video Editor: Alex Lactaw

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