Authors: Jonathan Nambu, Charles Ringma, Jovito R. Salonga, Amanda Shao Tan, Isabelo F. Magalit
Keywords: Phronēsis, Practical Wisdom, Asia, Philippines, Christian, Church, Community, Faith, God, Hermeneutics, Kingdom, Nation, Seminary, Sin, Society, Theology, Theory, Transformation, Application, Business, Capital, Creation, Dualism, Economics, Employment, Ethics, Fall, Integrity, Job Creation, Labor, Marketplace, Morals, Poverty, Profit, Redemption, Stewardship, Toil, Vocation, Work, Advocacy, Anarchy, Authority, Change Agents, Civil Disobedience, Corruption, Democracy, Environment, Government, Holistic Ministry, Injustice, Justice, Lay Leaders, Liberal Party, Martial Law, Mission, Neighbor, PCGG, Peace, Political Career, Politics, Prophets, Reconciliation, Service, Social Action, Structural Change, Upbringing, Calling, Compassion, Congregations, Counseling, Curriculum Issues, Deity, Disabled Christ, Disability, Disease, Evangelism, Excellence, Family, Formation, Guilt, Healing, Humanity, Laypeople, Leaders, Pastors, Purity, Reconciling, Shame, Sickness, Stigma, Transformation Theology, Incarnation, Biblical Basis, Salvation, Praxis
Description: The focus is on Christians as Change Agents and the imperative for social engagement. It advocates for Transformation Theology as a core curriculum area. Articles examine the biblical basis for social concern and holistic ministry (Magalit), ethical reflection on reconciling a Christian upbringing with a political career (Salonga), the concept of business as a divine call (Nambu), and a theological understanding of disability and social stigma through the lens of the Disabled Christ (Tan).
- Why Bother with Society? The Biblical Basis – Isabelo F. Magalit
- Reconciling my Christian Upbringing with my Political Career – Jovito R. Salonga
- The Disabled Christ – Amanda Shao Tan
- Doing Business the Christian Way: Theology and Application for Individuals and Congregations – Jonathan Nambu
- Transformation Theology: Some Curriculum Issues – Charles Ringma
- Book Review: Directions in Theological Education by Lee Wanak – Charles Ringma
Insights from PHRONESIS Volume 2, No. 1 (March 1995)
- “The biblical basis for Christian involvement in society is both broad and deep.” -Isabelo F. Magalit
- “Perhaps it is better to lose the election, than to surrender one’s principles and to lose one’s self-respect.” -Jovito R. Salonga
- “If the Christian message is what it claims to be, then Christ should also be the answer for the disabled and their families, or Christ is not the Savior of all.” -Amanda Shao Tan
- “The primary motivation of a Christian in business ought to be to create meaningful jobs which enable people to participate in and be proud of their work.” -Jonathan Nambu
- “The theologian is not just an accumulator or theological material, but a true architect…” -Charles Ringma
- “The article should be scholarly but within the readership level of pastors, Christian professionals, seminary and Bible school students, and theological educators.” -Charles Ringma