Review of 'Intercultural Theology: Approaches and Themes'

Abstract

Review of this book, ed. Mark J. Cartledge and David Cheetham. London: SCM Press, 2011. The term “intercultural theology” has been presented as the umbrella or even successor of missiology, ecumenics, and comparative religion. Though the term was launched in 1975 and has since been developed, it has not yet become clear what exactly it stands for theologically, theoretically, and methodologically. The essays in this book trace the growth and use of intercultural theology. Overall, however, more systematic reflection is needed if this subdiscipline is to develop a coherent methodological or theological position.