Japanese theologian Kosuke Koyama: Theology rooted in the experiences of ordinary people
Kosuke Koyama, a Japanese Christian theologian who was a proponent of contextual theologies rooted in the experiences of ordinary people, is being lauded for his far-sighted commitment to religious pluralism and dialogue.
Koyama, who taught for 16 years at Union Theological Seminary in New York and was the school’s John D. Rockefeller Jr. professor emeritus of ecumenical studies, died at 79 on March 25 in Springfield, Massa chusetts, where members of his family live.