Living theology in Melanesia
Subtitle: a reader
By: edited by John D'Arcy May
Series: Point series -- no. 8; Point series -- no. 8.
Publisher: Melanesian Institute for Pastoral and Socio-Economic Service
Published: 1985
Place of publication: Goroka, Papua New Guinea
Language: eng
Number of pages: 310
Subjects: Religion; Doctrinal Theology; Catholic Church; Christianity
Notes: "A representative selection of theological statements by Melanesians which ... express their Christian convictions in truly indigenous ways"--Introduction.

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Part one: Village theology: expressions of living faith in Melanesia (Prayers ; Hymns ; Services ; Creed [Makasol kastam kansol stori / Paliau Maloat] ; Biography [A trult noble death / Bernard Narokobi]); title: Part two: The Melanesian Christian experience: the cultural and political context (What is religious experience for a Melanesian? / Bernard Narokobi ; Values for involvement: theology and politics / John Momis ; "Your Kingdom come": Bible studies and affirmations of a Melanesian workshop / Leslie Boseto ; Struggles faced in living God's kingdom: Papua New Guinea and Irian Jaya / Joshua Daimoi ; Melanesian stepping stones gor the preaching of the Kingdom / Caspar To Vaninara); title: Part three: The church in Melanesia: indigenous and ecumenical? (Who decides what is a local church? / Esau Tuza ; Church independence / Mark Kolandi ; Women in the church in Melanesia / Louise Aitsi); title: Part four: Theology in Melanesia: on the threshold of autonomy (Indigenisation as incarnation: the concept of a Melanesian Christ / Joe Gaqurae ; Footprints of God in Ialibu / Simon Apea ; Biblical sacrifice through Melanesian eyes / Penuel Ben Iudusulia)