Volume 9, Number 1
Book Review: Jennings, Willie James. After Whiteness: An Education in Belonging. Theological Education Between the Times. Grand Rapids, Michigan: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2020.
From his long years in theology, Willie James Jennings has produced an insightful book, After Whiteness: An Education in Belonging. Jennings speaks honestly about how he has been affected by theological structures governed by White colonial thought. His strong sense of historical consciousness leads to his main critique of Western theological education. Jennings brings to… read more
Towards perspective transformation: Transformative learning in a Majority World MTh program with implications for Majority World theological education
Abstract Transformative learning is essential for effective theological education. A case study of a Majority World MTh program explores the extent to which perspective transformation (how people process their experiences, leading to transformed, new ways of relating and acting) occurred in the students and what aspects of the MTh program were transformative for them. The… read more
Doxology and De-Colonizing Theological Thinking in Pakistan
An Indian Global Research Institute (GRI) scholar at the Center for Missiological Research (CMR) of Fuller Theological Seminary asked three questions around the dinner table a few years ago: “Are there any Pakistani Christian theological contributions in any field (i.e., Biblical, Systematic, Practical, Missional)? Can any of us name the leading Pakistani Christian theologians from… read more
Faith Seeking Understanding in the Indian Himalayan Region
Abstract Theological education in the Indian Himalayan region, like the region itself, stands in continuity and discontinuity with the rest of India and the Global Church. This article offers a picture of theological education in the region to show both its distinctness and oneness with broader theological education. From this process, the article seeks to… read more
The State of Higher Theological Education among the Assemblies of God Malaysia: Bible College of Malaysia’s Strategic Plan in Forging Ahead
Abstract The Bible College of Malaysia (BCM) has existed for 63 years since its establishment as a Pentecostal Bible school. AG USA missionaries founded BCM to train local pastors, church planters, and evangelists, but the school’s mission has expanded in recent decades to train lay leaders and Christian professionals of various vocations. Programs and courses… read more
Voices from Asia
The cover of this issue of the InSights Journal for Global Theological Education features artwork from Katsuhika Hokusai, “Kajikazawa in Kai Province,” from his series, Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, produced in the first half of the nineteenth century. The image depicts a fisherman casting a net into the Fuji River, shortly below the confluence… read more
