Beyond Missio Dei: Contesting Mission, Rethinking Witness by Sarosh Koshy
This work enlists postcolonial and poststructuralist resourcespedagogically, to teachof mission, missiology, WorldChristianity, and intercultural theology.
Sarosh Koshy holds a PhD in Christian theology from Drew University, USA. He is a researcher with decades-long work experience with social action groups, faith organizations, and social movements, both in India and the US, and is currently based in New York, USA.
1: Introduction: in search of signposts toward a new theological paradigm.- 2: Job, the joban tradition, and the status-quoist nature of mission.- 3: Discernments from the joban tradition:theoretical context and themission imperative.- 4: Contemporary theological articulationsin mission theology and missio dei.- 5: Beyond missio dei: theological resources for the journey.- 6: Witness of god and the risk of proclamation.- 7: Conclusion: behold the marturion dei, witnesscourageously, and havelife abundantly.