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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

In a fragmented, fragile and fractured world, what kind of churches do we need that can speak prophetically to the nations? We are living through a suffering context and a polarized world that requires a new ecclesiology, that is, way of doing church. Polyphonic God introduces the idea that the Trinity speaks more than one language and inhabits multiple worldviews, yet is one in essence. It offers new interdisciplinary perspectives on ecclesiology and missiology. This book envisions a re-imagined church that is intercultural, intergenerational and interdenominational.

In Polyphonic God, 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.

Polyphonic God Book Launch

Watch the online book launch of Polyphonic God, including words from editors and contributors on intercultural churches.

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

Israel Oluwole Olofinjana, David Wise, Usha Reifsnider

Revd Dr Israel Oluwole Olofinjana is Director of the One People Commission of the Evangelical Alliance. Revd Dr David Wise is an accredited Baptist minister. He is a professional mentor and coach for Christian leaders and a speaker in local church and conference contexts. Dr Usha Reifsnider is Co-Regional Director of Lausanne Europe, as well as a cross cultural consultant, cultural anthropologist and missiologist.