Waterbuffalo theology / Koyama Kōsuke 小山晃佑, 1929-2009

Includes bibliographical references.

1. Interpretation of History -- Theological situations in Asia and the mission of the Church -- Will the monsoon rain make God wet? An ascending spiral view of history -- Particular orbit theology -- Gun and ointment -- The 'efficiency' of the crucified one in the world of technological efficiency -- 2. Bangkok and Wittenberg -- Aristotelian pepper and Buddhist salt -- 'Neighbourology' -- The wrath of God in a culture of tranquility -- Ten key theological issues facing theologians in Asia -- Theological re-rooting in theology of the pain of God -- 3. Interpretation of the Thai Buddhist life -- Buddhist, not Buddhism -- Cool Arahant and hot God -- Apostle James in Thailand 4 In search of a 'personality' of theology in Asia -- Tokyo and Jerusalem -- Is Christ divided? -- The man wears the coat -- Towards a crucified mind -- Three modes of Christian presence.