Table of Contents
Dedication vii
Introduction: Toward a Reformed Public Theology Matthew Kaemingk 1
Part 1 Public Culture
Immigration
1 Immigrants, Refugees, and Asylum Seekers: The Migratory Beginnings of Reformed Public Theology Rubén Rosario Rodríguez 23
Language
2 Let Every Tongue Confess: Language Diversity and Reformed Public Theology James Eglinton 35
Decolonialism
3 African Decolonization and Reformed Theology Nico Vorster 47
Euthanasia
4 The Dutch and Death: Pastoral Observations and Theological Reflections Margriet van der Kooi Cornelis van der Kooi 60
Pluralism
5 Religious Pluralism in Indonesia: Reformed Reflections N. Gray Sutanto 71
Part 2 Public Markets
Work
6 A Reformed Theology of Work in New York Katherine Leary Alsdorf 85
Economics
7 Political Economy in Brazil: A Reformed Response Lucas G. Freire 97
Labor Rights
8 Workers' Rights in China: A Reformed Case for Labor Unions Agnes Cbiu 110
Part 3 Public Justice
Ideologies
9 Modern Political Ideologies: A Reformed Alternative Bruce Riley Ashford Dennis Greeson 123
Populism
10 Power Politics in the Philippines: A Reformed Response to the Populism and Violence of Duterte Romel Regalado Bagares 135
Activism
11 Reflections from a Reformed Activist Stephanie Summers 149
Part 4 Public Aesthetics
Art
12 Japanese Aesthetics and Reformed Theology: Reflections on Rikyu Kintsugi, and Endo Makoto Fujimura 163
Poetry
13 Poetry and the Reformed Tradition James K. A. Smith 175
Fashion
14 Reformed Resources for Thinking about Fashion Robert S. Covolo 186
Cities
15 Streets of Shalom: Reformed Reflections on Urban Design Eric O. Jacobsen 197
Part 5 Public Academy
Campus
16 Engaging the Pluralist Campus: Reformed Resources Bethany L. Jenkins 213
Research
17 A Reformed Understanding of Scholarship Nicholas Wolterstorff 226
Race
18 Critical Race Theory, Campus Culture, and the Reformed Tradition Jeff Liou 237
Part 6 Public Worship
Communion
19 A Migrant at the Lord's Table: A Reformed Theology of Home Alberto La Rosa Rojas 253
Prayer
20 Public Trauma and Public Prayer: Reformed Reflections on Intercession John D. Witvliet 265
Baptism
21 Sexism, Racism, and the Practice of Baptism in South Africa: A Reformed and Transformative Perspective Nico Koopman 276
Confession
22 Confession: Practice for Civil Public Discourse Kyle David Bennett 288
Piety
23 Piety and Public Life: The Public Imitation of Christ Jessica Joustra 299
Contributors 313
Index 319
