Faith and Bayan: Evangelical Christian Engagement in the Philippine Context
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Overview
When tyrants come to power and Christians remain silent, the church betrays its prophetic role in the public sphere. Far from withdrawing from social-political engagement, Christians must grow in boldness as they embody a just, righteous, and godly love for their country and its people.
In this collection of essays, Filipino evangelical theologians challenge the church’s complacency in the face of oppressive regimes. Addressing the specific realities of President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration, they draw on biblical studies, political theology, and ethics to provide a biblical and theological framework for Christians seeking to resist injustice in both the Philippines and beyond. Faith and Bayan is an excellent resource for students and leaders seeking an Asian evangelical perspective on Christian political engagement. It not only offers intellectual insight on the topic, but empowers its readers to fulfill a prophetic calling — to uphold democracy, peace, and human dignity.
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- Draws on biblical studies, political theology, and ethics.
- Provides a biblical and theological framework for Christians seeking to resist injustice.
- Empowers its readers to fulfill a prophetic calling.
Faith and Bayan is a testament to the power of solidarity in the midst of crisis. While the pandemic may have affected faith communities around the country, the contributors all agree that Christian engagement must carry on. In their own ways, the contributors to Faith and Bayan are showing the way. By doing so, they are telling the rest of us that we are not alone.
--Jayeel Cornelio, PhD. Associate Dean for Research and Creative Work. Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines
There’s plenty of reason to despair and to feel hopeless of our current socio-political situation. The darkness around us is deep. If there’s a ray of light amid our deep darkness, it’s that the Spirit has inspired a new generation of Filipino evangelical theologians and biblical scholars to challenge and shake the traditional image of evangelicalism. This is a breath of new life into our toxic and life-destroying political climate! Let’s welcome and celebrate this exciting development!
--Eleazar Fernandez, PhD. President Union Theological Seminary. Cavite, Philippines
The book with its clear prophetic voice from the evangelical theologians, thinkers, and writers, is a timely and a welcome contribution that provokes, challenges, and moves Christians to be engaged and have pagmamalasakit – a deep concern for the life and common good of our land, people, and nation. I heartily recommend this book to all discerning Christians who would refuse to relegate the Christian faith into individual piety that is devoid of social and political content, and who have the heart to work and witness as salt and light for the common good for our land, people, and nation.
--Bishop Reuel Norman O. Marigza. General Secretary of the National Council of Churches in the Philippines
- Title: Faith and Bayan: Evangelical Christian Engagement in the Philippine Context
- Authors: Lorenzo C. Bautista, Aldrin M. Peñamora, Federico G. Villanueva
- Publisher: Langham
- Print Publication Date: 2022
- Logos Release Date: 2023
- Pages: 183
- Era: era:contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
- Subjects: Christianity and politics; Christianity and politics Philippines; Democracy Religious aspects Christianity; Evangelicalism; Evangelicalism Philippines; Philippines
- ISBNs: 9781839736582, 9781839736599, 9781839736605, 1839736585, 1839736593, 1839736607
- Resource ID: LLS:FAITHANDBAYAN
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2023-10-17T20:14:28Z