Abstract
This article examines the theological methodology of Jose Miguez Bonino, the Argentinean Methodist theologian. It proposes that his theology can be understood as a mission theology summed up in the phrase, ‘Faith Seeking Effectiveness.’ Miguez Bonino’s methodology begins with missionary praxis and aims at a more effective missionary praxis. Obedient involvement in mission is a prerequisite for knowledge. This leads him to propose the necessity of a sociological analysis of both the context of mission and the place of the church in that context in order to establish the themes which mission theology needs to reflect upon. The issues raised by this analysis are taken up into biblical and theological reflection. This reflection is done in order to reveal God’s present word to the church within the text. This leads to a new and living rereading of the gospel in the light of the new context. Finally, the biblical and theological reflection suggests new and more effective pathways for missionary obedience. In this, the journey from praxis to praxis is complete. The article ends with a reflection upon four insights Miguez Bonino gives us for contemporary mission theology: it should be praxis driven, contextually orientated, ecumenically realised and biblically rooted.
Highlights
The thesis of this article is that the theology of Argentinean Methodist, José Míguez Bonino[3], one of the most influential Latin American Protestant theologians and one whose ministry has spanned the fifty years of missiological ferment that constitute
An adaptation of Anselm’s famous axiom, this phrase is the title of the Spanish translation of one of Míguez Bonino’s most famous books: Revolutionary Theology Comes of Age (1975b)
Assess the challenge and relevance of Míguez Bonino’s theology? Nancy Bedford in an article in Christian Century said that Latin American theologians still read the liberationist classics Gustavo Gutierrez, Juan Luis Segundo, Leonardo Boff and José Míguez Bonino because of the importance of some of their core insights
Summary
The thesis of this article is that the theology of Argentinean Methodist, José Míguez Bonino[3], one of the most influential Latin American Protestant theologians and one whose ministry has spanned the fifty years of missiological ferment that constitute. An adaptation of Anselm’s famous axiom, this phrase is the title of the Spanish translation of one of Míguez Bonino’s most famous books: Revolutionary Theology Comes of Age (1975b).. This book is an early description, defence, and critique of the Latin American theologies of liberation. When it was originally published in English, Míguez Bonino disliked the title given to it by the publishers (interview with author 1997). When he translated the book back into Spanish he gave it the title Fe en busca de eficacia (1977)
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