Andrew Gregory Suderman, IN SEARCH OF PROPHETIC THEOLOGY: SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICAL THEOLOGY IN CONVERSATION WITH ANABAPTISM
Andrew Suderman argues that although the South African Kairos Document: A Challenge to the Church emerged as an example of the Prophetic Theology that proposed an antidote to the dominance of “Church and State Theologies”, twenty-two years on the vision is unfulfilled. Citing among other reasons an under-rated comprehension of the nature of the church as an alternative politic within the realities of empire Suderman argues that Anabaptism offers a helpful perspective as the South African church strives to take the next steps of faithfulness in its new post-apartheid political dispensation.
David J McMillan, CONVICTIONS, MORAL REASONING AND CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION
This revised version of Convictions, Conflict, and Moral Reasoning develops the insights from the earlier publication and offer specific application to the work of conflict transformation.
Richard Weaver, COVENANT RELATIONSHIPS FOR RADICALS: BAPTISTS, COMMUNITY ORGANISING AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
Richard Weaver examines the theory and practice of Broad-based Community Organising, establishing a critical dialogue between this approach to social change and Baptist social justice theology, ethics, and practice with impoverished and marginalised people. Community Organising has informed other faith communities’ social justice work, particularly in Anglican and Roman Catholic churches. Bringing the growing Community Organising literature into contact with Baptist church theology, ethics, and practice Weaver argues, and demonstrates, that Baptists would benefit from a stronger theological ethic for social justice and capacity to engage in Community Organising.
Matthew Norman, INVITING RESPONSE(ABILITY): DEVELOPING A LEARNING-CENTERED HOMILETIC
Matthew Norman explores a new way of thinking about preaching that focuses on learning and shared participation. Instead of seeing preaching as a one-way act of delivering a message, it invites both the preacher and the listeners into a process of discovery, response, and discernment together. Drawing on Jane Vella’s Dialogue Education, a participatory learning method, Norman explores how using a practical theology approach, Vella’s method provides a framework for developing a preaching style that actively engages both preacher and congregation.
