Third World Theologies: Commonalities and Divergences

Third World theology has grown and developed in recent decades - largely due to the efforts and activities of the Ecumenical Association of Third World Theologians (EATWOT). The present volume arising from their Second General Assembly is an ideal introduction to this emerging movement exploring both the common bonds that unite Third World theologies and the distinctive elements and concerns that distinguish them from one another. Bringing together reflections and evaluations from world-renowned theologians Third World Theologies offers an overview of the state of theology - and its political economic and social context - in Africa Asia Latin America and among minorities in the United States. It then addresses the specific commonalities and divergences of these theologies exploring the interplay of concern for issues of class race sex and culture. Third World Theologies concludes with an evaluation of the development (past and future) of EATWOT itself which represents in its own history the development of Third World theology.