For All People: Global Theologies in Contexts : Essays in Honor of Viggo Mortensen (Paperback)

~ Else Marie Wiberg Pedersen (Editor), Holger Lam (Editor), Peter Lodberg (Editor) "Viggo Mortensen's career as an academic and as a churchman has taken him far beyond the confines of Denmark..." (more)
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This is a book about the unique challenges that religion, especially Christian theology and the Christian church, faces in today's changing world. Central to the new world situation is the reality of globalization. Just what does the interconnectedness of the world mean for the process of Christian theology? Does globalization have implications for the way Christians and churches ought to act? These chapters by scholars from different contexts and continents — Africa, Europe, and North and South America — answer such crucial questions by exploring from various perspectives the relation of globalization to Christian mission and ecumenism.

The title of the book is key to its intent. First, it is written "for all people," who now find themselves living in a postmodern, globalized world. Second, it reflects the nature of Christianity, which, from its very inception, has understood itself as a universal faith guided by Jesus' Great Commission. Third, the title reflects the character and career of Viggo Mortensen, a Christian leader and teacher who has always tried to be a theologian for all people, consciously open to the particularity and challenges of the times. Thus, in attempting to build bridges between different cultures, in being open to the realities of the world and responsible in relation to the victims of the day's order, and in keeping alive the idea of and working for a united humanity, this volume not only represents a fitting tribute to Mortensen, a highly respected friend and theologian, but also suggests new ways of shaping a world for all people.

Product Details

• Paperback: 250 pages
• Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company (December 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0802860869
• ISBN-13: 978-0802860866
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,061,340 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Not the book I thought it was!, February 17, 2004

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While this book is quite interesting in its own right, it was written in honor of a Danish theologian, Viggo Mortensen.. not the Viggo of Lord of the Rings fame. Before I bought the book, I tried to research the theologian Viggo, but did not find any information as far as a biography.

I see that I am not the only one to have made this mistake, because the amazon.com lists shows the books that other people have bought along with this one. It was also frustrating and misleading that amazon.com would sell this book with art books by "Lord of the Rings Viggo" at a discounted price.. suggesting that the two books are by the same author.
From a theological perspective, this book was generally about christian religion and the trials that christian faith faces in modern times.. I was expecting a much broader view of all religions worldwide.