Caribbean Theology: Preparing For The Challenges Ahead

139 Pages·1995·5.91 MB·English

by  Howard Gregory

C A R I B B E AN
THEOLOCY
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C A R I B B E AN
THEOLO6Y
P R E P A R I NG FOR THE
C H A L L E N G ES A H E AD
EDITED BY
HOWARD CRE6ORY
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Barbados • Jamaica • Trinidad and Tobago
Canoe Press
University of the West Indies
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Kingston 7 Jamaica W I
© 1995 by the United Theological College of the West Indies
All rights reserved. Published 1995
ISBN 976 8125 09 8
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CATALOGUING IN PUBLICATION DATA
Caribbean theology : preparing for the challenges
ahead / Howard Gregory , ed.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 976 8125 09 8
1. Theology - study and teaching - Caribbean Area -
Congresses. 2. Church consultations - Caribbean Area.
I. Gregory, Howard.
BV4020.C66 1995 291.7 dc-20
Book design by Futura Graphics Ltd.
Set in 10.5 / 14 / Garamond / Optima
Printed and bound in Canada
This book has been printed on acid-free paper
CONTENTS
List of Acronyms / vii
Introduction / ix
Howard Gregory
l Caribbean Theology : The Challenge of the
Twenty-first Century / 1
Adolfo Ham
2 In Response to Adolfo Ham (1) / 7
Gerald Boodoo
3 In Response to Adolfo Ham (2) / 13
Ashley Smith
4 Daily Bible Study (1) : Onesimus — The Voiceless
Initiator of the Liberating Process / 17
Burchell Taylor
5 Method in Caribbean Theology / 23
Theresa Lowe-Chmg
6 Caribbean Response to the Globalization of
Theological Education / 35
Winston D. Persaud
7 Daily Bible Study (2) : Paul — Facilitator of
Liberation in Solidarity 751
Burchell Taylor
8 Our Caribbean Reality (1) / 57
Noel Titus
9 Our Caribbean Reality (2) / 65
Barry Chevannes
10 Daily Bible Study (3) : The Liberated Community as
Subversive and Liberating in an Unjust Society / 73
Burchell Taylor
11 Ministry Formation for the Caribbean / 79
Howard Gregory
12 Conclusions : The Struggle for Answers / 101
Lewin L. Williams
Appendix 1. Presentation Topic 1 : Caribbean Reality / 105
Noel Titus and Barry Chevannes
Appendix 2. Presentation Topic 2 :
Method in Caribbean Theology / 107
Theresa Lowe-Ching
Appendix 3. Presentation Topic 3 : The Globalization of
Theological Education / 112
Winston D. Persaud
LIST OF ACRONYMS
AWOJA Association of Women's Organizations in Jamaica
CADEC Christian Action for Development of the Eastern Caribbean
CARICOM Caribbean Community
CATS Caribbean Association of Theological Schools
CCC Caribbean Conference of Churches
CPDC Caribbean Policy Development Centre
DEI Department of Ecumenical Investigations
DWME Division of World Mission and Evangelism
EEC European Economic Community
FEET Evangelical Faculty of Theology (Managua, Nicaragua)
IMF International Monetary Fund
ITLD Institute for Theological Leadership Development
NAFTA North American Free Trade Area
NGO Non-governmental Organization
PNC People's National Congress
TEE Theological Education by Extension
TEF Theological Education Fund
UTCWI United Theological College of the West Indies
UWIDITE University of the West Indies Distance Teaching Enterprise
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INTRODUCTION
Howard Gregory
T
he notion of a consultation on theological education is not entirely
new to the Caribbean. Indeed, one of the earliest manifestations of a
consultation forum was staged in 1954. At a meeting in Rio Pedras,
sponsored by the Theological Education Fund of the World Council of
Churches, ecumenical theological education was a primary concern. At
that meeting it was decided that theological education was to be seen
as a vehicle for the development of the Caribbean and, further, that this
goal was best achieved on a cooperative basis.
It is clear that a significant motivation for the future direction of
ecumenical theological education came from that meeting. In many
ways, this forum may be regarded as an imposition from outside the
Caribbean as it arose out of a concern of external funding agencies
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