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PEACE THEOLOGY 101. LECTURE 9. PEACE THEOLOGY 101. Introduction to Peace Theology.
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PEACE THEOLOGY 101 LECTURE 9 PEACE THEOLOGY 101
PEACE THEOLOGY 101 Introduction to Peace Theology. This course will help the students to appreciate and to evaluate a biblical understanding and contemporary practice of Peace Theology. Such evaluation will be done within the framework of social sciences and informed from the perspective of biblical theology. The students will be intellectually, emotionally, and volitionally involved in the current discussions on the meanings, proposals, and tasks of Peace Theology. PEACE THEOLOGY 101
ENHANCING OUR LIFE AND MINISTRY BASED ON A TANAKH THEOLOGY OF PEACE PEACE THEOLOGY 101
PEACE THEOLOGY THE PEACE OF GOD IS CENTRAL TO THE GOOD NEWS • Harmony with God(Spiritual Transformation) • Harmony with the Self(Psycho-Social Transformation) • Harmony with Others (Social-Political Transformation) • Harmony with the Creation(Economic-Ecological Transformation) PEACEBUILDING=SHALOMLIVING PEACE THEOLOGY 101
IN 1975 THERE WERE 4,900 EVANGELICAL CHURCHES IN THE PHILIPPINES DR. CESAR VICENTE P. PUNZALAN, III DEPUTY NATIONAL DIRECTOR, PCEC
IN 2011 THERE ARE 77,000 EVANGELICAL & FULL-GOSPEL CHURCHES IN THE PHILIPPINES DR. CESAR VICENTE P. PUNZALAN, III DEPUTY NATIONAL DIRECTOR, PCEC
TODAY EVANGELICAL &FULL GOSPELCHRISTIANS COMPRISE 12-15% OF THE PHILIPPINE POPULATION DR. CESAR VICENTE P. PUNZALAN, III DEPUTY NATIONAL DIRECTOR, PCEC
AND YET, THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES IS THE 4TH MOST CORRUPT COUNTRY IN ASIA-PACIFIC RISK MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY GROUP, HK LTD.
We do not fully understand nor attempted to recognize and deal with structural evil: :: the lack of national righteousness, :: the lack of social peace, :: the lack of public justice, and :: the lack of economic sufficiency as the whole body of Christ. DR. CESAR VICENTE P. PUNZALAN, III DEPUTY NATIONAL DIRECTOR, PCEC
86% of our churches do not have enough resources organizational sustainability or community impact 13% are healthy having the capacity to engage in impact-driven ministry. 1% have more capacity for impact to transform the nation and engage in international missions. DR. CESAR VICENTE P. PUNZALAN, IIIDEPUTY NATIONAL DIRECTOR, PCEC
STRUCTURED EXPERIENCE: MUSICAL CHAIR
PRAYING FOR PEACE IN THE PHILIPPINES Spanish Colony 1521-1897 A New Global Reality:Shalom-GlobalizationMilitary, Political, Economic Liberationand Transformation of All Nations Global Reality:Unjust GlobalismMilitary, Political, Economic Suppressionand Oppression of Poor Nations National Reality:Conflicted LandCorruption in the GovernmentPolitical-Economic InstabilityArmed Conflicts: CPP-NPA, MILF, ASG Local Reality:Violence of InjusticeDynasties and Warlords in Provincial, Municipal, Barangay, and Purok Levels American Colony 1898-1933 War & “Independence” 1934-1964 US-Backed Dictatorship 1965-1986 Corruption and Unrest 1987-2009 A New National Reality:Harmonious LandEthical Transformation in the GovernmentPolitical-Economic StabilityJust-Peace Among All People Groups A New Local Reality:Culture of PeaceDialogical Approach in Dealing with Conflicts in Provincial, Municipal,Barangay, and Purok Levels
ALIENATION OF HUMANITY SIN = MISSING THE MARK OF SHALOM • Alienation from God(Spiritual Separation) • Alienation from the Self(Psycho-Social Despair) • Alienation from Others (Social-Political Corruption) • Alienation from the Creation(Economic-Ecological Disintegration) SELFEXALTING=UNSHALOMEXISTENCE
PEACE OF GOD HEBREW SHALOM; GREEK IRENE • Harmony with God(Spiritual Transformation) • Harmony with the Self(Psycho-Social Transformation) • Harmony with Others (Social-Political Transformation) • Harmony with the Creation(Economic-Ecological Transformation) PEACEBUILDING=SHALOMLIVING
AN INVITATION TO DREAM AND TO WORK TOGETHER TO BUILD A NETWORK OF P.A.R. COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT OUR BEAUTIFUL LAND
SPIRITUALITY OF LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND MENTORSHIP INTIMACY WITH THE TRIUNE GOD AND BIBLICAL SERVANT-LEADERSHIP STRENGTHOF A LEADER THE PEACE OF THE CHRIST THE ENERGY OF THE COMFORTER MIND OF A MANAGER SOUL OF A TEACHER HEART OF A SERVANT THE CREATIVITY OF THE CREATOR
PEACE THEOLOGY, PEACEBUILDING, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENTTO THE END THAT PEACE AND RECONCILIATION COMMUNITIES WILL BE ESTABLISHED THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES 80 P.A.R. COMMUNITIES ALL OVER THE COUNTRY PEACEBUILDING LEADERSHIP DEV’T PEACE THEOLOGY