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Embodying Aga Tausili

A Public Theology from Oceania
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This book breaks new ground in the field of public theology by constructing a public theology which is built on interwoven cultural and Christian values. Writing from the Oceanian context (Samoa), Ah Siu-Maliko unpacks the complementary Samoan and Christian core values of service, respect, dialogue, love, and justice as the foundation for a values-centered response to the social realities confronting Oceania. Drawing on the indigenous research paradigm known as talanoa, the author grounds the public theology that emerges in extensive interviews with 75 Samoans from all walks of life-the "public" who are the subjects of public theology. The resulting framework is then applied to a specific social problem-the crisis of violence against women in Samoa. This pioneering contribution to public theology discourse opens up possibilities for similar contextual approaches to public theology not only across Oceania but around the world.
List of Figures List of Tables Foreword Acknowledgments Prologue: Framing the Study Chapter 1:Public Theology Chapter 2The Samoan Context Chapter 3Interwoven Strands of Fa'asamoa Chapter 4Listening to 'the Public': A Talanoa Approach to Field Research Chapter 5Talanoa about Aga Tausili (Values) Chapter 6Talanoa about Public Theology Chapter 7The Contours of a Samoan Values-Centered Public Theology Chapter 8Case Study for a Samoan Public Theology: Domestic Violence Epilogue Bibliography About the Author
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