Lived Theology for the Whole of Life
Ebook
This book is an invitation to envision an experiential theology that interconnects the personal, the interpersonal, the communal, the societal, and the creational, held together by a God who is not removed from creation but who is infused in the very life of all beings and things of the created world. Since God has created and continues to create life that is good, this prompts us to apply a consistently for-life ethic to the issues which confront them in the present day. Our for-life faith commitments include our personal challenges with alienation, fear, and forgiveness; how we can live a consistently for-life ethic in the face of social challenges such as poverty, abortion, violence, racism, and the "othering" of those who are "different;" the climate crisis; and the dangers posed today by imperialism, war, and contemporary forms of colonialism. This attempt to weave together a for-life ethic for the whole of life is especially influenced by non-Western and indigenous theologies, in particular the relational theology that has emerged from Pacific Islander theologians.
“Lived Theology is a personal, experiential, storied, and multidisciplinary response to the living issues of our time in a quest for a ‘whole of life’ story, a story that is central to the vision of the Pacific Theological College. As a theologian who lived and practiced theology in the Pasifika communities, Lydia Johnson carefully weaves and presents a multidimensional basket of lived theology emanating out of the memory of living spaces, living faith, living traditions, and living relations, outside of the rules of academia. There is no doubt that Pasifika theological discourse will benefit from her wisdom as an elder of theology.”
—Upolu Lumā Vaai, principal and professor of theology and ethics, Pacific Theological College, Fiji
“Lydia Johnson’s book comes just in the nick of time. This is a prophetic work combining lifelong ‘on the ground’ learning, theological wisdom, and a gentle, yet tenacious spirit deeply unsettled by injustice. Her finale brings us to today’s morning headlines: “Father Abraham Was a Colonizer (and the Road Leads to Gaza).” While it cuts like a knife, she does not leave us wounded, but hopeful with a final question: What if? Drop what you’re doing and read this book!”
—Thomas I. Warren, pastor, Peace United Church of Christ
- Title: Lived Theology for the Whole of Life
- Author: Lydia F. Johnson
- Publisher: Wipf and Stock
- Print Publication Date: 2024
- Logos Release Date: 2024
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9798385222070, 9798385222056, 9798385222063
- Resource ID: LLS:9798385222070
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-07-11T20:44:43Z
Lydia F. Johnson is a practical theologian who has taught theology in Fiji, South Africa, and New Zealand. She is the author of Drinking from the Same Well: Cross-Cultural Concerns in Pastoral Care and Counseling (2011).