An Intercultural Theology of Migration

Contents......Page 8
Abbreviations......Page 12
Introduction......Page 14
I. THE LANDSCAPE......Page 24
Introduction......Page 26
The Exodus: Filipino Migration and the DHs in Hong Kong......Page 27
Experience of Oppression of the DHs in Hong Kong......Page 31
Geographical Differences......Page 32
Cultural and Religious Differences......Page 34
Racial and Ethnic Discrimination......Page 40
As Migrant Filipino Women......Page 44
Gendered Socialization, Gendered Migration......Page 45
Gendered Transitions......Page 49
Gendered Violence......Page 54
As Migrant Domestic Workers......Page 59
Job Discrimination......Page 60
Exploitation......Page 63
Summary and Conclusion......Page 76
Introduction......Page 78
DHs' Ways of Dealing with Domestication......Page 79
Based on Gender......Page 80
Based on Class......Page 86
Based on Culture and Religion......Page 90
Resistance......Page 94
Political......Page 95
Religio-Cultural......Page 106
Economic......Page 114
Cultural......Page 116
Religious......Page 122
Political-Economic......Page 124
Summary and Conclusion......Page 127
II. THE MARKERS......Page 130
Introduction......Page 132
Theological Challenges and Perspectives......Page 133
The Challenge of Borders and Strangers......Page 134
The Call to Hospitality......Page 140
The Implications of Migrant Religion......Page 142
A Gendered Subject: Integration of Women's Experience and Perspective in Theological Reflection......Page 147
Gendering the Quest for Global Economic Justice......Page 148
Em-Body-ing Theology......Page 155
Re-thinking Suffering......Page 158
An Expanded Category: Shifting Identity and Subjectivity as Challenges for 21st Century Theology......Page 165
From Fixed and Specific to Multiple and Dynamic Identities......Page 166
From the Power of the Powerful to the Power of the Power-less......Page 174
From Multicultural to Intercultural Theology......Page 179
Summary and Conclusion......Page 183
Introduction......Page 186
Delores Williams: A Theological Profile......Page 188
Basic Features of Williams' Theological Method......Page 189
Leit Motif in Williams' Theological Thought......Page 190
Key Themes......Page 195
Surrogacy......Page 196
Survival Strategies......Page 200
The Cross and Atonement......Page 203
Wilderness......Page 206
The Black Church......Page 207
General Appreciation......Page 210
Personal Appreciation......Page 213
Jung Young Lee: A Theological Profile......Page 215
Basic Features of Lee's Theological Method......Page 217
Leit Motif in Lee's Theological Thought......Page 219
Jung Young Lee's Theology of Marginality......Page 222
The Marginal Person......Page 223
Jesus-Christ as the Margin of Marginality......Page 226
The Church and Marginal Discipleship......Page 229
Appreciation......Page 232
General Appreciation......Page 233
Personal Appreciation......Page 235
Summary and Conclusion......Page 239
III. THE ROAD AHEAD......Page 242
Introduction......Page 244
Life on the Edge as God-Talk: A Conversation between Williams' Survival Quality of Life, Lee's Marginality, and the Struggle of the Filipina DHs in Hong Kong......Page 245
Race as Heuristic Lens......Page 246
Wilderness and Marginality as Space......Page 248
The Role and Meaning of Suffering......Page 251
Dealing with Oppression......Page 255
Church and Community......Page 258
With Williams: Surrogacy as Oppression......Page 262
With Lee: Migration as Marginalization......Page 265
Dutiful Daughters and Sisters, Devoted Wives and Mothers......Page 270
"Shared Resources," "Modern-Day Slaves"......Page 275
Pakikibaka (Struggle) as Bahala Na (Hopeful Risk-Taking)......Page 279
In the Name of the Body......Page 283
God of the Struggle......Page 285
Church of the Stranger......Page 292
Summary and Conclusion......Page 300
Introduction......Page 302
The Gender Issue......Page 304
Emerging Themes for a Gender-Sensitive ToS......Page 310
The Challenge of Migration......Page 318
Emerging Themes for a Migration-Conscious Contextualization......Page 321
Biblical Hermeneutics......Page 323
Religious and Cultural Critique......Page 331
Summary and Conclusion......Page 335
Conclusion......Page 338
Bibliography......Page 344
Index......Page 368