Samuel Escobar

Jesus väcker nyfikenhet också i vår tid. Här delar tre andliga ledare från Asien, Afrika och Latinamerika sina tankar om vem Jesus är och vad han åstadkommer. Deras reflektioner för samman Jesustron och kyrkans mission på ett spännande sätt.

El nombre y la figura de Cristo marcan a Iberoam rica. Los primeros espa oles y portugueses que llegaron al Nuevo Mundo trajeron esta presencia de lo cristiano, en el siglo diecis is. El Cristo de la pen nsula ib rica lleg tanto mediante la presencia y forma de vida de los conquistadores, como por la pr dica de los misioneros que los acompa aron. Este libro fue escrito con la convicci n de que hay una realidad hist rica y social bien establecida que se puede describir como protestantismo latinoamericano, y que es posible trazar el mapa de un desarrollo teol gico en el seno de ese protestantismo. La centralidad del tema cristol gico se explica tanto por la herencia teol gica recibida del protestantismo misionero como por la respuesta contextual a la realidad cultural y espiritual de Am rica Latina, un continente nominalmente cristiano. Si el Cristo cat lico lleg a nosotros v a Espa a, el Cristo del protestantismo ha venido de otros pa ses europeos -como Inglaterra, Francia y Holanda- y de los Estados Unidos de Norteam rica. El Cristo protestante representa la herencia de los reformadores religiosos del siglo XVI, aunque l no se origin con ellos ni por medio de ellos. Samuel Escobar intenta adentrarse en la comprensi n de algunas obras claves de estos diferentes autores como M guez Bonino, Justo Gonz lez, Juan A. Mackay y Emilio N ez, entre otros, que pueden servir como hitos para detectar el itinerario del pensamiento evang lico latinoamericano.

Noted theologian Samuel Escobar offers a magisterial survey and study of Christology in Latin America. In Search of Christ in Latin America examines the figure of Jesus Christ in the context of Latin American culture, starting with the first Spanish influence in the sixteenth century and moving through popular religiosity and liberationist themes in Catholic and Protestant thought of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, culminating in an important description of the work of the Fraternidad Teol gica Latinoamericana (FTL). Escobar provides theological, historical, and cultural analysis of Latin American understandings of Christ and places liberation theology within its social and revolutionary context. This book is an important step toward a rich understanding of the spiritual reality and powerful message of Jesus.

Ten Outstanding Books in Mission Studies, World Christianity and Intercultural Theology for 2019 — International Bulletin of Mission Research (IBMR) Noted theologian Samuel Escobar offers a magisterial survey and study of Christology in Latin America. Starting with the first Spanish influence and moving through popular religiosity and liberationist themes in Catholic and Protestant thought of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, In Search of Christ in Latin America culminates in an important description of the work of the Latin American Theological Fraternity (FTL). Escobar chronologically traces the journey of Latin American Christology and describes the milestones along the way toward a rich understanding of the spiritual reality and powerful message of Jesus. IVP Academic is pleased to release this important work, originally published in Spanish as En busca de Cristo en América Latina, for the first time in English. Offers theological, historical, and cultural analysis of Latin American understandings of ChristDiscusses the sixteenth-century Spanish Christ, popular religiosity, and developed theological reflectionCovers the full spectrum of theological traditions in Latin AmericaExamines the figure of Jesus Christ in the context of Latin American culture of the twentieth centuryPlaces liberation theology within its social and revolutionary context

Christian mission in the twenty-first century has become the responsibility of a global church. The heart of 'mission' is the drive to cross geographical, cultural and social barriers in order to share the good news of Jesus Christ with all peoples. Drawing on his involvement in missionary work over many years, Samuel Escobar explores how the church spreads the Christian faith. God's Word forms the foundation for his reflections, while he uses insights from theological and historical studies as well as from the social sciences to gain a clearer understanding of the church's missionary calling. His stimulating and challenging analysis contributes significantly to a global evangelical dialogue on mission today and in the future. A native of Peru, Samuel Escobar has lived with his family in several countries in the Americas and Europe. He is currently Professor of Missiology at the Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Pennsylvania, USA, and Theological Consultant for the Board of International Ministries (American Baptist Churches), in Valencia, Spain. He is the author of many publications, in four languages. He is President of the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students, and of the United Bible Societies.

Este libro es una introducci n al estudio de la misi n cristiana entendiendo que en el siglo XXI la misi n se ha convertido en la responsabilidad compartida de una iglesia global. El autor ofrece una visi n panor mica de los desaf os que se plantean y algunos de los recursos disponibles al obedecer los imperativos misioneros del evangelio. Explora la realidad de c mo la iglesia propaga la fe cristiana, examinando los hechos misioneros desde la perspectiva de las ciencias b blicas, la teolog a, la historia y las ciencias sociales.

Veteran missiologist Samuel Escobar explores the new realities of our globalized world, assesses the context of a changing mission field, sets forth a thoroughly biblical theology of missions, and considers implications for how Christians are to go about the task of global mission.