WRITTEN IN TRIBUTE TO RICHARD SHAULL, Filony Winters Luce Professor of Ecumenics Emeritus at Princeton Theological Seminary, this col-lective work by a group of prominent international scholars makes a strong statement about theological reflection in today's global context. Working with a variety of themes and from diverse perspectives, the contributors call for a radical change in the way we construct theological paradigms, speaking instead for a theology that effectively engages in a dialogue with the social, economic, political, and cultural contexts in which it par-ticipates

The first set of essays provides theological discussion on critical issues facing people in different contexts and parts of the world. Next follow essays that persuasively argue that new historical situations lead to new theological questions and interpretations. The final essays in the book present the challenging need to formulate theological statements that address the particular historical situations of people and speak to their struggles. Also included are a brief biography of Dick Shaull and a select bibliography of his writing.

A worthy tribute to its honoree, this timely volume aptly reflects Shaull's desire to con-ceive an ecumenical theology that is respectful of cultures, sensitive to historical context, and critical of racism, classism, imperialism, and other forces that marginalize people's Lives