Polyphonic God
Exploring Intercultural Theology, Churches and Justice
Polyphonic God
Exploring Intercultural Theology, Churches and Justice
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Publisher: SCM Press
ISBN: 9780334066583
Number of Pages: 224
Published: 31/07/2025
Width: 15.6 cm
Height: 23.4 cm
The UK can be described as a postmodern, secular, multicultural multi-ethnic society and within this context has emerged multicultural churches over the years. But what are the key debates at the heart of multicultural Britain and how do they influence the development of multicultural churches? If the political climate and narrative is that multiculturalism has failed, or needs managing and that migration needs to be controlled because it has not led to a unified British society with British identity and values, have multicultural churches by default failed or do we need to journey towards something radically different?
In this book, theologians and practitioners together contend that intercultural churches are significant in multicultural British society, and serve to create a counter cultural kingdom narrative demonstrating how we can find unity in the midst of diversity and how this can enrich the lives of everybody involved.
List of Contributors vii
Introduction: Intercultural Church Conversations in Britain 1
Part 1 Intercultural Theology: Foundational Thought and Perspectives
1 Politics of Multiculturalism, Theology of Interculturality: Towards an Intercultural Ecclesiology 15
Israel Oluwole Olofinjana
2 The Metaphor of Tapestry: A Theological Framing for Inter-ethnic Congregations 37
David Wise
3 You Are Home! The Family Metaphor and Its Impact on Understanding Church and Intercultural Communities in Ephesians 50
Oscar Jiménez
Part 2 Intercultural Churches and Practices: Ecclesiology Re-imagined
4 ‘Re-tuning’ Worship: Biblical Principles for a Culturally Diverse Age 73
Ian Collinge
5 Intercultural Church as a Direction of Travel: Exploring the Journey of a Korean Diaspora Church (KDC) 94
MiJa Wi
6 Feeling Welcome and Accepted: A Case Study of Greenford Baptist Church 111
David Wise
7 Among the Nations, for the Nations: Championing Diversity in the Church in Edinburgh 130
Màiri MacPherson
8 What Even Is My Culture? Exploring Identity in an Intercultural Church 147
Jessie Tang
9 Laying Firm Foundations for a Healthy Intercultural Church 159
Adam and Karina Martin
10 New Northern Irish! Intercultural Developments in Northern Ireland 173
Nathaniel Jennings
Part 3 Intercultural Justice: Racial Justice and Reconciliation
11 Just Leadership: Developing Radical Empathy to Break Systemic Strongholds 191
Kate Coleman
12 Intercultural Life Together: Racial Justice as Love Lived Out in Worship, Fellowship and Mission 215
Sharon Prentis
13 Intercultural Holiness and Justice: Challenge, Cross, Community and Celebration 234
Mohan Seevaratnam
14 Intercultural Churches as Catalysts for Racial Justice 252
Dominic De Souza and Catherine De Souza
15 Antiracist Mission in Postcolonial Britain 266
Usha Reifsnider
