Christian churches of the global south have grown rapidly in recent years, and they now represent a majority of the world's Christians. Asian Christians have accounted for a significant segment of that growth, with special vitality in countries such as Singapore, the People's Republic of China, and the Republic of Korea. The majority of Asia's Protestants adhere to theologically conservative styles of Christianity, though many creative theologies have come from intellectuals in the more liberal streams of the faith.
The thirteen chapters of Christian Theology in Asia focus primarily on those liberal theologies, though one chapter is devoted solely to evangelicals and Pentecostals, and several others also take them into account. In addition to its preface and introduction, the book contains country-specific chapters on India (two chapters), Indonesia, Japan, China, and Korea, while six thematic chapters address such topics as the ecumenical movement, feminist theology, and Christians' theological engagement with...