The art of indigenous inculturation : grace on the edge of genius / Antonio D. Sison

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sison, Antonio D., author.

Contributor:

Bevans, Stephen B., 1944- writer of foreword.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christianity and culture.

Christian art and symbolism--Themes, motives.

Christian art and symbolism.

Folk religion.

Folk art--Themes, motives.

Folk art.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations (some color)

Place of Publication:

Maryknoll, New York : Orbis Books, 2021.

Summary:

"This breathtakingly beautiful, scholarly, and thought-provoking book is basically about one thing: doing justice to the incarnation. It is the doctrine that confesses not only that God became human, but that God became flesh, became material, thereby signifying the holiness of all God's creation. It is with this conviction that Antonio Sison embarks on a quest to 'midwife' the 'indigenous inculturation' present in a triptych of images from the 'folk Catholic imaginary' in Nairobi in Kenya, Chicago in the United States, and Manila in the Philippines. His purpose is, with a rich hermeneutic of suspicion, generosity, and serendipity, to bring the edges of theologizing to the center. In doing so, however, he reveals to us that, instead of a new theological hegemony (marginal replacing the center), the edges are actually the center." -- From the Foreword by Stephen B. Bevans, SVD

Contents:

Foreword / Stephen B. Bevans, SVD

Introduction: From the edge to the center

Masks of inculturation : Nairobi's Hekima Christus reveals a Jesus with an African face

Liberative inculturation : Mexico's Our Lady of Guadalupe crosses borders

Inculturation from within : Manila's Black Nazarene comes closer to home

Conclusion : Kenosis of the missionary.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

ISBN:

9781608338849

1-60833-884-3