Dalit Theology in Today's context; a comparative study with Evangelical Theology- Dalit Theology

Dalit theology in today's context (contemporary condition)

Dalit theology today a new pathway

Why no passion for Dalit theology today?

Suggestion or answer

 May be  achieved their goal. Now  they don't ashamed to say that they are Dalit.

Dalit reached the level of empowerment.

They have the control or power of the church.

The content of Dalit theology

Some argues that the content of Dalit theology must be the issues of it, others says the interpretation of the Bible in dalit perspective.

Affirmation of identity of the state of mind.

Whether dalit theology affirms the identity of dalit, in other words, Dalit theology should enable the Dalit to come out of their interior notion of consciousness from three oppressed state of mind.

There should be a shift from Dalit theology to Dalit theologies.

Dalit theology cannot be address to a particular theology as one but should address for the whole communities of the Dalit. There are plenty of different dealt community in different states.

Success Stories of the Dalit should the source of Dalit theology

Instead of the principle realities of the Dalit the success Stories of the Dalit just be focus.

The gap between pulpit and pew should be reduced?

The wounded psyche of the Dalit  must be considered in a larger scope on worship and Preaching.

Charismatic Christianity and hybrid Christianity

In Kristupattas  sacrament is not compulsory.  Dalit theology cannot survive if this issues is not address. Many  dalit are attracted to these groups.

Evaluation of  dalit theology from Evangelical theology

Comparisons method

Source: Experience is the primary source of doing theology whereas Evangelical says scripture. Evangelical theology critics that dealt theology depends to much on experience.

Salvation: Dalit Theology focus salvation as wholistic as worldly salvation, Evangelical Theology salvation is the package that includes social, economic, political and religious as liberation.

Hermeneutics: Dalit Theology interpret Bible interpret in the light of experience where ET interpret in the light of scripture.

Body and soul: Dalit Theology focus to much on body  related issues. Evangelical Theology centred around soul. Salvation of the body rather than salvation of the soul.

Life after birth and death: Dalit Theology focus on life after birth, on the other hand ET focus on life after death.

Empowerment: Dalit Theology focus on empowerment of dealt, Evangelical Theology focus on  winning the soul. Evangelical Theology criticise that Dalit Theology focus only one particular community but scripture of the good news is good all people, Dalit Theology is not applicable to others. Dalit Theology criticize that Evangelical Theology only emphasize on soul winning neglecting the life realities of the pathos of suffering.

Contextual: Every theology is s contextual theology, it is true in its essence, however, the meaning of context in contextual is different. Dalit Theology is contextual for a particular context whereas Evangelical Theology is universal applicable everywhere. Dalit theology is exclusively discernment for the dalit context. Systematic theologian is applicable for all Christian.