Astley, Jeff,<i>Ordinary Theology: Looking, Listening and Learning in Theology</i>

Slee, Nicola

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“…Jeff Astley's work on 'ordinary theology', focused on theological education, had a similar emphasis Christian formation by emphasizing everyday experience rather than doctrine. 37 Linda Woodhead -another former student of Cupitt's -has noted how Cupitt's religion of everyday speech might be understood as both a response and a potential solution to the crisis of declining participation and belief confronting the churches in the West. 38 She states that Cupitt's 'ordinary-language trilogy is sparkling, original, perceptive, insightful, witty and illuminating'.…”

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Don Cupitt: theological pioneer?

Graham,

Smith

2024

Theology

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This final article in a three-part series exploring the contemporary significance of the theologian and philosopher of religion Don Cupitt examines the extent to which he might be considered a ‘theological pioneer’. There are three possible areas of innovation: Cupitt’s work on non-realism, his adoption of postmodern philosophy and his advocacy of a religion of everyday speech. In each of these, Cupitt carried out ground-breaking work, but it is less clear whether his ideas have exercised a significant and lasting influence. While the Sea of Faith television series (1984) generated a substantial popular following, his work has not been widely adopted or developed by successive generations of theologians or scholars of religion.

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Section: The Religion Of Everyday Speechmentioning

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Don Cupitt: theological pioneer?

Graham,

Smith

2024

Theology

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“…Singaporean theologian Simon Chan, for example, has championed "grassroots Asian theology," a more contextually sensitive approach to doctrines that centers the issues and worldviews of normal Asian believers. In practical theology, there have been advocates for "ordinary theology" and "implicit theology," which seek to understand both what normal Christians actually believe and the theology that is actually embedded in the worship and practices of churches (Astley, 2002;Percy, 2010). In other circles, a popular term has been "lived theology," which emphasizes the embodied and experiential nature of theology in individuals and communities.…”

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The mission and people of God: Rethinking theology and theological methodology in Asia

Lee

2024

Missiology

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The 20th century brought unprecedented growth to the global church. With this growth came new and contextual forms of theology, as well as recognition of the limits of the Western theological tradition. However, compared with Africa and Latin America, Asian theology has been slow to develop in response to this shift, especially among conservatives and evangelicals. While several prominent names are often cited as representatives of Asian theology, their work has little impact on much of the Asian church, which is characteristically grassroots and conservative. Scholars continue to debate what Asian theology is and how to do it. This article explores some of the methodological implications of the global shift in theology, specifically for Asian contexts. It also identifies some of the hindrances to better and more relevant Asian theology: (1) a universal top–down approach to theology in Asia and (2) overly Western ways of thinking that have shaped the discipline. Finally, this article offers two possibilities for Asian theology going forward: (1) mission and the reality of God’s work in Asia and (2) the people themselves and the stories of God’s work among them.

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“…Adopting the methodologies of "ordinary theology" (Astley, 2002), "lived theology" (Marsh et al, 2017;Müller, 2021) and "grassroots theology" (Chan, 2014), this article is a case study of a group of church planters from one of the church networks in Asia. It focuses on the study of individuals as they practice religion instead of utilizing universal definitions (McGuire, 2008: 5).…”

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Leaps in the womb of Asia: Transformative intercultural discipleship in a sacred space

Yang

2023

Missiology

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The 21st century is marked by the explosive growth of Christianity in the Global South. While discipleship is identified as the key to success in the missional movement in the western church, it has been inherently embodied in the indigenous church movement in Asia in the endeavor of evangelism and mission. In addition to the traditional gospel proclamation through church planting strategies, spiritual companionship, a ministry of accompanying someone in a sacred space through deep listening and discernment, has been gradually recognized as an effective one-on-one discipleship in recent years among groups who are receptive to the untamed movement of the Spirit. Using the metaphor of a pregnant mother carrying a baby and experiencing leaps in the womb (Lk 1:41), this article traces the engagement of intercultural discipleship through listening to the sacred stories of several mission leaders in Asia. Following the transformative narratives of their divine encounters, it discerns three key movements of the Spirit, metaphorically speaking, the “leaps” in the womb: listening with trust; turning with symbols; and kicking with expectation. Drawing from the works of anthropologists, theologians, and missiologists, it interacts the contemporary Asian experience with ancient Confucian texts and the Christian Scriptures, nuancing the traditional understanding of intercultural discipleship and evangelism. It aims to show that prophetic spiritual companionship is an integral part of discipleship and evangelism, therefore indispensable to the indigenous church mission movement. It is hoped that it also provides an impetus and resources for teaching and practice of the global church in its endeavor to revitalize faith in a post-Christendom and post-secular world.

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Astley, Jeff,Ordinary Theology: Looking, Listening and Learning in Theology

Cited by 11 publications

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Don Cupitt: theological pioneer?

Don Cupitt: theological pioneer?

The mission and people of God: Rethinking theology and theological methodology in Asia

Leaps in the womb of Asia: Transformative intercultural discipleship in a sacred space

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