Instructional Theory, Fall 2009
Topic: Dalit Theology: Methodology and Themes in a Contextual Theology of India
By Vinod John
My objectives
Knowledge
To have an overview of Indian social context and the contours of an emerging Dalit theology coming out of it.
Comprehension
To be able to comprehend the rationale and necessity of Dalit theology as a contextual theology for Indian realities.
Application
To be able to demonstrate how Dalit theology meets the requirements of a contextual, local theology in India.
Analysis
To be able to analyze the differences between Dalit theology’s methods and themes with other theologies.
To be able to classify Dalit theology’s methods and themes with accepted norms of doing theology.
Synthesis
To be able to combine the specific methods and themes of Dalit theology with other contextual theologies to see how contextual theologies use context for the articulation of faith.
Evaluation
To be able to evaluate Dalit theology as a legitimate contextual expression of Christian faith in the Dalit context.
To be able to assess Dalit theology’s method of doing theology and the emerging themes from the perspective of global theology.
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