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One theological theme that requires serious consideration is a contextualized Christology. Too many tribal people envision Jesus in terms of the portrayals presented by the Euro-American missionaries. Indigenous people continue to imagine Jesus as fair skinned, blond or red-headed, and blue eyed. This book attempts to construct a contextual Indigenous Christology that is revealed in Naga cultural values and metaphors. In all, this book raises a serious question ...
This compendium of 21 papers, presented at a seminar, jointly organized by the North Eastern Social Research Centre, Guwahati, and the Tribal Study Centre, Eastern Theological College, Jorhat, attempts to examine the various aspects of tribal theology.
Looking at the tribal communities in North East India from a Christian perspective, it addresses theoretical issues concerning the concept of God in tribal traditions, tribal identity and dignity, and the sacred ...
This compendium of 20 papers attempts to analyze the different aspects of tribal theology, with special reference to North East India. Re-examining the development, contribution and the impact of tribal theology in the society during the last decades, it discusses the sources, methodology and hermeneutics of tribal theology, concept of god among the tribes, ecological crisis in the North East India, need of tribal theology, human rights discourse in the Naga ...