This paper explores the interface of the Filipino cultural attitude of "Bahala Na", the wisdom of... more This paper explores the interface of the Filipino cultural attitude of "Bahala Na", the wisdom of Ecclesiastes, and Psychological Flexibility.
I "complexify" the issue of clerical clothing from an Evangelical perspective. I argue from a bi... more I "complexify" the issue of clerical clothing from an Evangelical perspective. I argue from a biblical, historical, social-scientific, and a Christian understanding of beauty and its relevance to clerical clothing, pastoral work, and identity.
Evangelical Review of Theology Vol. 45, No. 3, 2021
Christians are inescapably cultural creatures but are called to live faithfully in particular con... more Christians are inescapably cultural creatures but are called to live faithfully in particular contexts. Particularly, Filipino culture and personality has been recognized to be highly communal and is thus often motivated by group identity or the kapwa (‘others’). This paper engages Virgilio Enriquez and Dietrich Bonhoeffer in critical and constructive dialogue as a path forward in navigating faithfulness in culture. What emerges in the dialogue is a christological grammar of solidarity.
This paper explores the interface of the Filipino cultural attitude of "Bahala Na", the wisdom of... more This paper explores the interface of the Filipino cultural attitude of "Bahala Na", the wisdom of Ecclesiastes, and Psychological Flexibility.
I "complexify" the issue of clerical clothing from an Evangelical perspective. I argue from a bi... more I "complexify" the issue of clerical clothing from an Evangelical perspective. I argue from a biblical, historical, social-scientific, and a Christian understanding of beauty and its relevance to clerical clothing, pastoral work, and identity.
Evangelical Review of Theology Vol. 45, No. 3, 2021
Christians are inescapably cultural creatures but are called to live faithfully in particular con... more Christians are inescapably cultural creatures but are called to live faithfully in particular contexts. Particularly, Filipino culture and personality has been recognized to be highly communal and is thus often motivated by group identity or the kapwa (‘others’). This paper engages Virgilio Enriquez and Dietrich Bonhoeffer in critical and constructive dialogue as a path forward in navigating faithfulness in culture. What emerges in the dialogue is a christological grammar of solidarity.
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