Authors: Noli Mendoza, Zenaida Lumba, Leo Rempola, Cesar Vicente Punzalan, III, Isagani Deslate
Keywords: Glimpses, Philippine Protestantism, Religion and Nationalism, Life Story of Nicolas Zamora, Harris Memorial College, Spiritual Journey, Faith Community, Protestant Musicionaries, Enrichment, Excellence, Worship, Musical Arts, Establishing a Baptist Presence, Southern Masbate, Unity in Diversity, Birth of the United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP), Phronesis, Practical Wisdom, Theory, Praxis, Kingdom Values, Family, Church, Community, Societal Institutions, Nation, Nationalism, Revolution, Secularization, Clergy, Religious Freedom, Bible Translation, Evangelism, Theology, Dualism, Dualistic Thinking, Justice, Transformation, Integrity
Description: This issue provides historical perspectives on Filipino Protestantism. Mendoza profiles Nicolas Zamora, the first Filipino Protestant pastor, linking his life to issues of religion and nationalism in the colonial era. Lumba chronicles Harris Memorial College’s spiritual journey as a faith community committed to deaconess training and women’s development. Rempola examines Protestant musicionaries’ contributions to worship and musical arts, emphasizing excellence and stewardship. Punzalan details the establishment of a Baptist presence in Southern Masbate through missionary efforts. Deslate traces the history of comity and unity that led to the birth of the UCCP (United Church of Christ in the Philippines).
- On Religion and Nationalism: The Life Story of Nicolas Zamora – Noli Mendoza
- Harris Memorial College: The Spiritual Journey of a Faith Community – Zenaida Lumba
- Protestant Musicionaries: Agents of Enrichment and Excellence in Worship and Musical Arts in the Philippines – Leo Rempola
- Establishing a Baptist Presence in Southern Masbate – Cesar Vicente Punzalan, III
- Unity in Diversity: The Birth of the United Church of Christ in the Philippines – Isagani Deslate
- Book Review: A Journey of Struggle and Hope – Evelyn Miranda-Feliciano
Insights from PHRONESIS Volume 8, No. 2 (2001)
- “In government or in religion, it is the inherent desire of Filipinos to be free and to be independent from any foreign domination.” -Noli Mendoza
- “The life of any Christian institution is in its spiritual commitment, and the spirituality of any institution is in its faculty, students and alumni.” -Zenaida Lumba
- “Protestant along with some later Catholic musicionaries continued to enrich and revitalize the Filipino’s already enriched and transformed musical psyche with new forms and ideas, and even newer possibilities in his being that needed to be discovered and maximized.” -Leo Rempola
- “God will use your talents and gifts in mission… and that one must be obedient to the call of God, regardless of the consequences.” -Cesar Vicente Punzalan, III
- “The whole human body appears to have been his favorite way of portraying the Church, and he referred to it no less than twenty times in his epistles.” -Isagani Deslate