Glocal and, yes, multispectival

Posted: 25 Feb 2009 @ 00:00

John Saxbee catches up with theology in a shrinking world

Global Dictionary of Theology: A resource for the worldwide Church
William A. Dyrness and Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen, editors
IVP £29.99
(978-1-84474-350-6)
Church Times Bookshop £27

WHY another dictionary of theology? The clue is in the title. This is a Global Dictionary of Theology, and global is defined as “bringing together, listening carefully to, and putting into a dialogue voices from ...

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