Description: "Invitation to Cross-Cultural Theology" seeks to extend the study of theology to the way in which lay communities of Christians endeavor to shape the world by their faith. Using narratives of experiences with God as source material, Dyrness sets out to discover the framework, both explicit as well as implicit, that guides their lives as Christians. Testimonies are heard from very different communities around the world: the Akamba in Kenya, the Maya in Guatemala, the house-church members in China, the squatters in metro Manila, and middle-class Americans from Northern California. The theological themes that emerge not only give expression to God's working in various contexts, but provide clues as to the shape theological discussion should take in these places. In the final chapter, the author discusses the various ways in which Christ and salvation are being addressed in these communities today.

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