Dr. Poobalan discusses the on-the-ground experience of the Sri Lankan crisis and shares his insights into the lessons for the church. He also shares from his research in Genesis focusing on the need for a robust understanding of personhood in the church and new avenues for exploring the theological shape of the patriarchal narratives.

Sri Lanka is facing a dire economic crisis and an unprecedented people's movement that is seeking reform at the same time. What is the role of the church in this situation? How do Sri Lankan Christians understand passages that encourage obedience to the rulers when the government is clearly and directly opposed to God's moral laws? I talk about this and more in this episode.

In this episode, I talk to Dr. Mano Emmanuel about the experience of women in seminary and church, her book on Interpersonal Reconciliation, and her approach to Spirituality. 

Dr. Emmanuel is Head of Academic Advancement and former Academic Dean at Colombo Theological Seminary, Sri Lanka, where she lectures in Ethics, Systematic Theology, and Biblical Studies. She has a Ph.D. in Peace Studies from the Asia Graduate School of Theology, Manila, Philippines, and has written extensively on the topic of reconciliation.

Her book, “Interpersonal Reconciliation between Christians in a Shame-Oriented Culture” is available at https://langhamliterature.org/interpersonal-reconciliation-between-christians-in-a-shame-oriented-culture.