Christian Theology in Myanmar
in a multi-religious, predominantly Buddhist environment and a society full of tensions
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Erschienen am 15. November 2025
326 Seiten
978-3-87214-643-4 (ISBN)
Beschreibung
Karl-Hermann Mühlhaus und Peter K. H. Lee zeigen verschiedene Perspektiven christlicher Theologen aus Myanmar auf, die sich mit den Herausforderungen durch die buddhistische Mehrheit und den ethnisch-christlichen Kontext auseinandersetzen. Aufgrund seiner historischen Verbindung zum westlichen Kolonialismus durch die "drei Ms" (Merchant, Mission, Military) wird das Christentum in Myanmar oft als fremde und politisch verdächtige Religion wahrgenommen, insbesondere unter Buddhisten, die ihre nationale Identität mit ihrem Glauben gleichsetzen. Um diesem Misstrauen entgegenzuwirken, betonen Theologinnen und Theologen die Kontextualisierung des Christentums als einheimische Tradition und fördern den interreligiösen Dialog und Frieden. Ihr Hauptanliegen ist es, wie das Christentum mit seinem westlichen Erbe in einer tief buddhistisch geprägten Kultur Fuß fassen und mit dem buddhistischen Nationalismus koexistieren kann. Das Werk dient als wichtige Quelle für das Verständnis der sich entwickelnden kontextuellen Theologien, die darauf abzielen, ethnische und religiöse Spaltungen in Myanmar zu überbrücken. Dies erfordert Demut, Respekt und die Bereitschaft, von anderen zu lernen, sowie einen Wandel vom Proselytismus hin zur gemeinsamen Suche nach Wahrheit.
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Authors who have jointly worked on this publication are Karl-Hermann Mühlhaus (Germany) und Peter K. H. Lee (Hong Kong/China)
Inhalt
THE KEY TO CONTEXTUAL THEOLOGY IN MYANMAR: U KHIN MAUNG DIN
10 Person
10 Basic concern
11 The fundamental issue: God
13 The universal Christ and the historical Jesus
15 Perspectives for the understanding of man
16 A new understanding of mission
21 Preliminary reflections
CONCERNS OF CURRENT THEOLOGY IN MYANMAR
1) Christians in Myanmar: foreigners in their own country
27 Historical reasons
44 Inadequate missionary theology
2) General principles of Contextualization
55 Aim of contextualization
59 Samuel Ngun Ling: Theology listening to the East and the West
3) Multireligiosity, Ethnic Diversity and Discrimination
65 The majority religion: Burmese Buddhism
80 Ethnic and religious minorities: A fundamental issue
for Myanmar and the church there
86 Discrimination
4) Theology relating to Myanmar traditional religiosity, Nat Worship
101 Simon Pau Khan En
124 Moe Moe Nyunt: The spirits and the Holy Spirit
5) Basic approach to Buddhism
134 Samuel Ngun Ling: Differences and common ground
with Buddhism
141 Saw Hlaing Bwa: Buddhism better than Christianity?
6) Theology of Religions, Mission and Dialogue (mainly referring to Buddhism)
143 Simon Pau Khan En
149 Samuel Ngun Ling
157 Saw Hlaing Bwa
166 Dialogue at Myanmar Institute of Theology
169 Pau Lian Mang
173 Ciin Sian Khai
177 Zam Khat Kham
7) Economy - Globalization - Environment
180 Economy and the impact of globalization
191 Environment
210 Other aspects of globalization
8) Political situation
212 A culture of violence
212 Aung San Suu Kyi and the recent developments
217 Theological Response to the Political Situation
9) Denominationalism and Ecumenism
256 The situation
257 Ecumenical theology
10) Women's situation and feminist theology
264 The origin of feminist theology in Myanmar
265 The role of women in society and church and in traditional theology
275 Feminist theology: Anna May Say Pa
FINAL REFLECTIONS ON THE MAIN FIGURES
298 Khin Maung Din
302 Simon Pau Khan En
305 Samuel Ngun Ling
312 Saw Hlaing Bwa
318 Attemps at a Gospel for Myanmar Buddhists
CONCLUDING REMARKS
325 A challenge from Dietrich Bonhoeffer's thinking
10 Person
10 Basic concern
11 The fundamental issue: God
13 The universal Christ and the historical Jesus
15 Perspectives for the understanding of man
16 A new understanding of mission
21 Preliminary reflections
CONCERNS OF CURRENT THEOLOGY IN MYANMAR
1) Christians in Myanmar: foreigners in their own country
27 Historical reasons
44 Inadequate missionary theology
2) General principles of Contextualization
55 Aim of contextualization
59 Samuel Ngun Ling: Theology listening to the East and the West
3) Multireligiosity, Ethnic Diversity and Discrimination
65 The majority religion: Burmese Buddhism
80 Ethnic and religious minorities: A fundamental issue
for Myanmar and the church there
86 Discrimination
4) Theology relating to Myanmar traditional religiosity, Nat Worship
101 Simon Pau Khan En
124 Moe Moe Nyunt: The spirits and the Holy Spirit
5) Basic approach to Buddhism
134 Samuel Ngun Ling: Differences and common ground
with Buddhism
141 Saw Hlaing Bwa: Buddhism better than Christianity?
6) Theology of Religions, Mission and Dialogue (mainly referring to Buddhism)
143 Simon Pau Khan En
149 Samuel Ngun Ling
157 Saw Hlaing Bwa
166 Dialogue at Myanmar Institute of Theology
169 Pau Lian Mang
173 Ciin Sian Khai
177 Zam Khat Kham
7) Economy - Globalization - Environment
180 Economy and the impact of globalization
191 Environment
210 Other aspects of globalization
8) Political situation
212 A culture of violence
212 Aung San Suu Kyi and the recent developments
217 Theological Response to the Political Situation
9) Denominationalism and Ecumenism
256 The situation
257 Ecumenical theology
10) Women's situation and feminist theology
264 The origin of feminist theology in Myanmar
265 The role of women in society and church and in traditional theology
275 Feminist theology: Anna May Say Pa
FINAL REFLECTIONS ON THE MAIN FIGURES
298 Khin Maung Din
302 Simon Pau Khan En
305 Samuel Ngun Ling
312 Saw Hlaing Bwa
318 Attemps at a Gospel for Myanmar Buddhists
CONCLUDING REMARKS
325 A challenge from Dietrich Bonhoeffer's thinking
