Authors: Emo Yango, Timoteo Gener, Joanna Soberano, Isabelo Magalit
Keywords: Family, Community, Covenant with God, Towards a Theology of Communities, Kingdom of God, Family as Catalyst, Social Change, A Task for Inculturation, Cruciality of Family Studies, Christian Education, It Takes Three to Marry, Phronesis, Practical Wisdom, Theory, Praxis, Kingdom Values, Societal Institutions, Nation, Dualism, Dualistic Thinking, Inculturation, Conversion, Transformation, Sin, Justice, Healing, Love, Covenantal Relationship, Law, Grace, Holism, Social Transformation, Leadership, Marriage, Family Systems, Spiritual Formation
Description: This issue celebrates and examines the biblical mandate for family and community. Yango argues for a Theology of Communities centered on God’s covenantal relationship and the Kingdom of God, using the experience of Muslim urban poor ministry as context. Gener discusses Inculturation and the family as a catalyst for social change, advocating for a revised family ethic rooted in revolutionary solidarity. Soberano argues for integrating Family Studies in Christian Education to address generational psychological wounds and deepen covenantal family relationships. Magalit provides a theological meditation on Marriage from Genesis 2, asserting “It Takes Three to Marry” (Man, Woman, and God).
- Towards a Theology of Communities in the Kingdom of God – Emo Yango
- The Family as Catalyst for Social Change: A Task for Inculturation – Timoteo Gener
- The Cruciality of Family Studies in Christian Education – Joanna Soberano
- It Takes Three to Marry (Genesis 2:18-25) – Isabelo Magalit
- Book Review: The New Guide to Crisis and Trauma Counseling: A Practical Guide for Ministers, Counselors and Lay Counselors – Jose Andres Sotto
Insights from PHRONESIS Volume 10, No. 1 (2003)
- “The kingdom preached by Christ does not prioritize grace over law or vice versa. Christ himself claims that he embodies the perpetuation of both law and grace in the life of the kingdom community, God’s family.” -Emo Yango
- “True love for God translates into love of country because it is also love of neighbor.” -Timoteo Gener
- “Marriage and thus family are where we live out our most intimate and powerful human experiences.” -Joanna Soberano
- “It takes three to marry and the most important person is Yahweh-Elohim.” -Isabelo Magalit