Vanua: Towards a Fijian Theology of PlaceA theological reflection on the links between the Fijian vanua and theology. Dr, Tuwere (former principal of Pacific Theological College) takes us on a journey of reconciliation with Fiji's multiculturalism as he searches to define contemporary Fijian identity. This voyage through different myths of migration and into the trinity of vanua, lotu and matanitu compels the reader to question assumptions about Fijian Society and Affirms the truth of the Gospel while challenging reigning falsehood. This book is seminal and proactive - it is an awakening. |
Contents
Pictures | 9 |
The Setting | 15 |
FIJIAN VIEWS OF THE LAND | 33 |
Introduction | 77 |
Linguistic Inquiry | 83 |
FEMININE FACE OF THE LAND | 107 |
THE IMAGO DEI AND VANUA | 122 |
Introduction | 135 |
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ancestors became become believed belong biblical blessing Bonhoeffer Brueggemann Bulu Burebasaga Cakaudrove Cakobau called cavuti ceremony Chapter chief Christian church concept concrete context covenant created creation creatures cross culture dance Degei divine earth event face Father feminine Fiji Fijian fish garden Genesis given God's gospel Hebrew Holy Spirit human identity imago imago Dei incarnation Indo-Fijian island Israel Jesus Christ kalou Kaunitoni Kubuna Labasa land landlessness levu listen live Lord lotu Lutunasobasoba mana matanitu matanivanua mataqali meaning missionaries Moltmann myth Native nature neighbour in Christ neighbour question Old Testament person political present Ratu reality relation relationship responsibility Rokomautu sense sevu Shekhinah significance silence social story Suva tabu tabua tamata taukei theology things Tomaniivi traditional tree trinitarian Trinity triune Tui Cakau turaga twins vakaturaga Vanualevu Vatuadova Verata village vosa vudi vula Wailevu word yagona Yahweh yavusa