2. Theologically Informed Spiritual
Practice for Social Transformation

7. What is Christianity all about?

8.  Modern Assumptions  Transforming Assumptions
› Theology preserves the › Theology is
“deposit of faith” developmental
› Theology “explains” › Theology is invitational
who God is
› Theology is social
› Theology is actualized in
personal assent

9. The Modern History of Semiotics

10. Pen

12. Love
Justice ?
Equality
Democracy
God

13. Icon This
Index That
Symbol Meaning

14. ICONIC
hard, metallic, pointy, brown, sharp, contoured
INDEXICAL
It’s pointing somewhere other than itself
SYMBOLIC
I’m going to interpret that pointing as an indication of a
weather front moving in and go back inside to get an umbrella

16. Could marriage be at the
very heart of Christian
theology?