Michelle Becka

Politics, Theology and the Meaning of Power Michelle Becka

Editorial

The Subjunctive Power of God

JOHN D. CAPUTO 12

The Inter-Action of Power and Authority:

The Force of the Symbol and the Strengthening of Reality

JOÃO J. VILA-CHÃ 22

Power As Service:

A Critical Reading of Power from the New Testament

IVONI RICHTER REIMER & HAROLDO REIMER 32

Empowerment of the Disempowered:

Some Glimpses into Jesus' Life and Mission

A. MARIA ARUL RAJA 42

The Power of the Law - the Law of Power:

On the Significance of Canon Law for Issues of Power in the Church

JUDITH HAHN 52

From the New Political Theology to Critical Political Ethics

HILLE HAKER 63

Discursive, Socio-Economically Sensitive and Performative:

Varieties of Publicly Political Christianity

ANSGAR KREUTZER 74

Theology and the Power of Liberation

FRANCISCO DE AQUINO JÚNIOR 85

Protesting Patriarchal Power:

The Task of Political Theology in Creating Solidarity and Sustaining

Activism

TANYA VAN WYK 94

Power Dynamics Beyond Collusion and Resistance:

"The Catholic Philippines" as Privileged Locus

JOSE MARIO C. FRANCISCO 105

Passion Consistent With the Depth of the Wounds of the Oppressed

LAREINE-MARIE MOSELY, SND 118

Theological Forum

Synodality - in Practice

NORBERT METTE 128

Contributors 135