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 GOSPEL
CHRISTIANS
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
4
TH
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
the
the
the
lack
lack
lack
lack
of
of
of
of
national righteousness,
social peace,
public justice, and
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, III
DEPUTY NATIONAL DIRECTOR, PCEC
STRUCTURED EXPERIENCE:
MUSICAL
CHAIR
PRAYING FOR PEACE
IN THE PHILIPPINES
Spanish Colony 1521-1897
American
ColonyReality:
1898-1933
A
Global
New Global
Reality:
War & “Independence” 1934-1964
Shalom-Globalization
Unjust Globalism
US-Backed Dictatorship 1965-1986
Military,
Military,Political,
Political,Economic
EconomicLiberation
Suppression
Corruption
and of
Unrest
1987-2009
and
andTransformation
Oppression
Poor
of AllNations
Nations
Reality:
ANational
New National
Reality:
Conflicted Land
Harmonious
Land
Corruption in the Government
Ethical Transformation in the Government
Political-Economic Instability
Political-Economic Stability
Armed Conflicts: CPP-NPA, MILF, ASG
Just-Peace Among All People Groups
Local Reality:
AViolence
New Local
ofReality:
Injustice
Culture
of Warlords
Peace in Provincial,
Dynasties and
Municipal,Approach
Barangay,
Purok
Levels
Dialogical
inand
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
STRENGTH
OF A LEADER
MIND OF A MANAGER
SOUL OF A TEACHER
HEART OF A SERVANT
THE CREATIVITY OF THE CREATOR
PEACE THEOLOGY, PEACEBUILDING,
AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
TO THE END THAT PEACE AND RECONCILIATION COMMUNITIES
WILL BE ESTABLISHED THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES
80
P.A.R.
COMMUNITIES
ALL OVER
THE COUNTRY
PEACE THEOLOGY