Ascension Theology and Habakkuk - A Reformed Ecclesiology in Filipino American Perspective

This book describes Reformed ecclesiology through the lived faith of the Filipino American Christian diaspora. It proposes a contextual, constructive ecclesiology by engaging with the Presbyterian/Reformed theological tradition's understanding of the ascension of Jesus Christ with the Old Testament book of Habakkuk as a conversation partner.  

List of contents

1. Reformed Contextual Ecclesiology.- 2. Ascension Theology and Habakkuk.- 3. Ascension Homiletic and Habakkuk.- 4. Ascension Hermeneutic and Habakkuk.- 5. Ascension and the Diaspora in Action: A Pastoral Word.

About the author

Neal D. Presa is Associate Pastor of Village Community Presbyterian Church in Rancho Santa Fe, CA, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Worship for Fuller Theological Seminary, Fellow for The Center for Pastor Theologians, and served as Moderator of the 220th General Assembly (2012) of the Presbyterian Church.

Summary

This book describes Reformed ecclesiology through the lived faith of the Filipino American Christian diaspora. It proposes a contextual, constructive ecclesiology by engaging with the Presbyterian/Reformed theological tradition’s understanding of the ascension of Jesus Christ with the Old Testament book of Habakkuk as a conversation partner.  

Product details

• Authors: Neal D Presa, Neal D. Presa
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2018
• EAN: 9783030094713
• ISBN: 978-3-0-3009471-3
• No. of pages: 99
• Dimensions: 148 mm x 6 mm x 210 mm
• Weight: 162 g
• Illustrations: XV, 99 p.
• Series: Asian Christianity in the Diaspora
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; C, Cultural Studies, Asia, Theology, Christian theology, South East Asia, Asian History, Philosophy of religion, Religion and Philosophy, Asian Culture, Ethnology—Asia, Religion—Philosophy, Southeast Asia—History, History of Southeast Asia, old testament;Hermeneutic;Homiletic;Habakkuk;Ecclesiology