Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents

On inculturation Theology

Acknowledgement

List of illustration

Part I: Inculturation as Mission

1. Mission and Inculturation

Changes in the theology of mission

The place of inculturation in Missionary activity

2. The Meaning of inculturation

Basic Concepts

The theology of inculturation

Part II: World View and Inculturation

3. Religious models and Filipino thought

The meaning of religion

The scope of religion

Models of the profane and the sacred

Models of the sacred

Excursus: the Holy in the analects of Confucius

4. The Filipino Image of God

The Filipino concept of God

Theological reflections

5. A This-Worldly Orientation

The Trinity from Philippine perspective

The Holy and Nationalism

Transpersonal world view

6. The Filipino Healer as mystic introduction

Introduction

Power

Spiritual discipline

Factors of paranormal healing

Theological assessment

Part III: Some Areas of Inculturation

7. Inculturation and the Biblical Apostolate

Non-Biblical Revelation

Levels of Inculturation

8. Liturgy as Catalyst for Inculturation

Ritual and inculturation

The dynamics of inculturation

Liturgy as catalyst for inculturation

9. The Filipino Face of Christ

The Many faces of Christ

The favorite faces of Christ in the Philippines

Reflection and applications