PEACE THEOLOGY 101

PEACE THEOLOGY 101

PEACE THEOLOGY 101

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PEACE THEOLOGY 101

PEACE THEOLOGY 101Introduction 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

ENHANCINGOUR LIFE AND MINISTRY

BASED ON ATANAKH THEOLOGY

OF PEACE

PEACE THEOLOGY 101

Harmony with God (Spiritual Transformation)

PEACE THEOLOGYTHE PEACE OF GOD IS CENTRAL TO THE GOOD NEWS

Harmony with Others (Social-Political Transformation)

Harmony with the Creation (Economic-Ecological Transformation)

Harmony with the Self (Psycho-Social Transformation)

PEACEBUILDING=SHALOMLIVING

IN

1975THERE WERE

4,900EVANGELICAL CHURCHES

IN THEPHILIPPINES

DR. CESAR VICENTE P. PUNZALAN, IIIDEPUTY NATIONAL DIRECTOR, PCEC

IN

2011THERE ARE

77,000EVANGELICAL & FULL-GOSPEL

CHURCHESIN THE

PHILIPPINES

DR. CESAR VICENTE P. PUNZALAN, IIIDEPUTY NATIONAL DIRECTOR, PCEC

TODAYEVANGELICAL &FULL GOSPELCHRISTIANS

COMPRISE

12-15%OF THE

PHILIPPINE POPULATIONDR. CESAR VICENTE P. PUNZALAN, III

DEPUTY NATIONAL DIRECTOR, PCEC

AND YET,

THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINESIS THE

4TH

MOST CORRUPT COUNTRYIN 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, IIIDEPUTY 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:

MUSICALCHAIR

Spanish Colony 1521-1897

PRAYING FOR PEACE IN THE PHILIPPINES

American Colony 1898-1933War & “Independence” 1934-1964US-Backed Dictatorship 1965-1986Corruption and Unrest 1987-2009

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

A New Global Reality:Shalom-GlobalizationMilitary, Political, Economic Liberationand Transformation of All Nations

A New Local Reality:Culture of PeaceDialogical Approach in Dealing with Conflicts in Provincial, Municipal,Barangay, and Purok Levels

A New National Reality:Harmonious LandEthical Transformation in the GovernmentPolitical-Economic StabilityJust-Peace Among All People Groups

Alienation from God (Spiritual Separation)

ALIENATION OF HUMANITYSIN = MISSING THE MARK OF SHALOM

Alienation from Others (Social-Political Corruption)

Alienation from the Creation (Economic-Ecological Disintegration)

Alienation from the Self (Psycho-Social Despair)

SELFEXALTING=UNSHALOMEXISTENCE

Harmony with God (Spiritual Transformation)

PEACE OF GODHEBREW SHALOM; GREEK IRENE

Harmony with Others (Social-Political Transformation)

Harmony with the Creation (Economic-Ecological Transformation)

Harmony with the Self (Psycho-Social Transformation)

PEACEBUILDING=SHALOMLIVING

AN INVITATION TO DREAM AND TO WORK TOGETHER TO BUILDA NETWORK OF P.A.R. COMMUNITIESTHROUGHOUT OUR BEAUTIFUL LAND

SPIRITUALITY OF LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND MENTORSHIP

INTIMACY WITH THE TRIUNE GOD AND BIBLICAL SERVANT-LEADERSHIP

HEART OF A SERVANT

MIND OF A MANAGER

STRENGTHOF A LEADER

SOUL OF A TEACHER

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PEACE THEOLOGY, PEACEBUILDING, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

TO THE END THAT PEACE AND RECONCILIATION COMMUNITIESWILL BE ESTABLISHED THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES

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