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While I’m meandering through study leave I’ll be on the look out for books that might serve as text books for classes in 2012 and 2013. Currently I’m looking for a good, introductory text for first-year undergraduates studying contextual theology. These are students who will have done some introductory systematic theology and biblical studies (or perhaps, just turned up in class with no theological/faith background).

Current contenders are:


“Models of Contextual Theology (Faith and Cultures Series)” (Stephen B. Bevans) A solid introduction, but perhaps more suited to second/third year students with more under their belt in terms of church history and theology. Also, I find it quite dense in style and layout.

“Doing Contextual Theology” (Angie Pears) Again, looks like a possibility, but also reads like a PhD thesis that’s been published and wouldn’t necessarily break down into nice chunks for new students to read each week.

“Let’s Do Theology: Resources for Contextual Theology” (Laurie Green)A possibility too. Used some of this in class this year, but perhaps less useful in a university course. Will go back and look at it.

My students have enjoyed using books/excerpts from the SCM Study Guide series in the past, but there doesn’t look like there’s anything there.

Any other suggestions?

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