A Review of the Book "Indigenous Theology and the Western Worldview" by Randy S Woodley

Title: Indigenous Theology and the Western Worldview

Author: Randy S Woodley

Publisher: Baker Academic

Year: 2022

134 pages

From the Back: Cherokee teacher, missiologist, and historian Randy Woodley encourages us to reject the many problematic aspects of the Western worldview and the convert to a worldview that is closer to that of both Indigenous traditions and Jesus.

Personal Thoughts: This book was assigned reading for a class that I am taking. I was really quite good. Woodley is a process theologian. Process Theology is a concept of God that is rooted in the nature around us. It also states that God is both eternal and temporal, immutable and mutable, and impassible and passible.

    Using a storytelling method of discussing God, Woodley explains how Indigenous people view God and God's relationship to the world. Unlike most theology books, this one was quite easy to read and understand, and you can definitely feel his passion about the connection between God and nature.

    As we work towards learning more about Indigenous people and reconciliation, reading about their worldview is an excellent first step. Woodley's book is an easy entrance into that work.