Part I: Indigenous spirituality and Christian theology. Land war politics and indigenous people -- Spirituality of indigenous people -- Ecumenical responses to ecological crisis: An indigenous peoples' perspective -- Exploration of ind igneous theological framework -- Creation centred spirituality and Christian theology: Some pointers -- Part II: Christian witness and mission. Mission work among indigenous peoples: What can we learn from Orissa attack? -- Rethinking mission beyond Edinburgh 2010: Implications for indigenous people -- Globalization: A ministerial challenge -- Collective resistance as prophetic witness: Mission from a marginalized perspective -- In God's world, called to be one: A marginalized person's perspective -- Part III. Contextual issues in theological education. Development of theological education in Asia and ecumenical theological education initiatives -- Edinburgh 2010 mission conference: Continuing challenges for theological education in Asia -- Beyond four-walled campuses: Models of ecumenical theological education in interfaith issues in Asia -- Commercial tourism: An agenda for theological curriculum development -- Is God disabled? Teaching theology from margin's perspective -- HIV and AIDS: Can theological colleges/seminaries in Asia make a difference?

This book is an attempt to make the Christian theology, Christian witness and ecumenical theological and ministerial formation programme rooted in the cultural setting of the indigenous people's context. Professor Longchar has extensively elaborated "space" centred theology exploring indigenous people's spirituality. This paradigm shift from traditional anthropocentric theologies, which turned out is also Euro-androcentric and hierarchical, to a creation centred theology is crucial to protect earth and marginalized communities. This creative and scholarly work will immensely contribute to new way of doing theology, Christian faith practice, Christian witness and ministerial programmes of the churches. (back cover).