Three Mile an Hour God
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- Author：Kosuke Koyama
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Summary
'Love has its speed。 It is a spiritual speed。 It is a different kind of speed from the technological speed to which we are accustomed。 It goes on in the depth of our life， whether we notice or not， at three miles an hour。 It is the speed we walk and therefore the speed the love of God walks。'
Once we grasp that in Christ God chooses to walk amongst us， it changes our whole understanding of the speed of love， and the speed of theology。 In Three Mile an Hour God， renowned Japanese theologian Kosuke Koyama reflects beautifully on a theme lost to western theology and western culture in general - the need for slowness。
With a new foreword from John Swinton
Once we grasp that in Christ God chooses to walk amongst us， it changes our whole understanding of the speed of love， and the speed of theology。 In Three Mile an Hour God， renowned Japanese theologian Kosuke Koyama reflects beautifully on a theme lost to western theology and western culture in general - the need for slowness。
With a new foreword from John Swinton
Reviews
Nigel Blease
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Just read it， full of amazing insights to humans and our failings 😀❤️🙏
Caleb
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This is an absolutely wonderful little book。 I am so thankful to have stumbled upon Kosuke Koyama。 He beautifully intertwines deep theological truth with his experience of missions work。 Resulting in thought-provoking and grounded meditations on idolatry， justice， technology， and the Christian life。 “The central symbolism of the Christian faith， the cross， does not give us the image of a bridge。 It gives us， instead， the feeling of confrontation， encounter and conflict。 It is an image of interse This is an absolutely wonderful little book。 I am so thankful to have stumbled upon Kosuke Koyama。 He beautifully intertwines deep theological truth with his experience of missions work。 Resulting in thought-provoking and grounded meditations on idolatry， justice， technology， and the Christian life。 “The central symbolism of the Christian faith， the cross， does not give us the image of a bridge。 It gives us， instead， the feeling of confrontation， encounter and conflict。 It is an image of intersection。” 。。。more
Austin Mathews
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A profound devotional that requires meditation on its subjects。 Koyama’s questions are open-ended。 Many times I wishes he would elaborate。 I highlighted more than a few devotions to circle back to often。 His reading of Scripture like usual is deeply personal and insightful for the modern world。 Koyama does not attempt pinpoint accuracy in his exegesis; he in fact spends more time contemplating Buddhist parallels， Japanese history， and everyday sights than he does in Scripture。 Yet his theologica A profound devotional that requires meditation on its subjects。 Koyama’s questions are open-ended。 Many times I wishes he would elaborate。 I highlighted more than a few devotions to circle back to often。 His reading of Scripture like usual is deeply personal and insightful for the modern world。 Koyama does not attempt pinpoint accuracy in his exegesis; he in fact spends more time contemplating Buddhist parallels， Japanese history， and everyday sights than he does in Scripture。 Yet his theological insights are profound， especially related to the titular axiom。 Are we passively living in an ungodly society， or do we conform to God’s time and love our neighbors as ourselves？ 。。。more
Caleb Stober
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Overall， I found this book to be fantastic。 Each chapter is distinct from the last and can be read in isolation， although you begin to develop a sense for the kind of person Koyama is through all of them， which in turn affects the way you read each one。 He has a great love of nature， of people， and of God， and this bleeds profusely through his theological musings。 I found his critiques of modern Japan's dangerous creep back towards pre-1945 Japan sobering and prophetic， and it is fitting that th Overall， I found this book to be fantastic。 Each chapter is distinct from the last and can be read in isolation， although you begin to develop a sense for the kind of person Koyama is through all of them， which in turn affects the way you read each one。 He has a great love of nature， of people， and of God， and this bleeds profusely through his theological musings。 I found his critiques of modern Japan's dangerous creep back towards pre-1945 Japan sobering and prophetic， and it is fitting that they should come from the lips （or hand） of a Christian Japanese who both deeply loves his people and deeply abhors the state they were brought to by war， a victim himself of the Tokyo firebombs。 At first I was concerned over his engagement with Buddhist theology and the sheer volume of it which he shares in a book that's supposed to be about Yahweh and man， although I soon began to realize that he appreciates Buddha in the same way Paul appreciates the Athenian religions， though it is more evident here。 He works hard to redeem truths in Buddha's teachings and refine them under the gaze of Christ。 I find this to be incredibly important contextualization， and it is so valuable that he does not outright condemn his Buddhist roots but rather seeks to find the ways through which it has revealed truth to man according to Yahweh's common grace。 。。。more
Jeff Elliott
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Koyama extends a great deal of effort blending buddhism and Christianity。There were several sections that were just a perspective on the bombing of Hiroshima without much application。The final chapter is probably the most helpful in applying his thoughts and philosophy practically。
Ray Hollenbach
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A voice worth hearing。 Very worth hearing。
Jason Blean
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Although now 40 years since publication， this book contains timeless wisdom and insight that， being ahead of its time in 1979 still rings true today。 The social commentary could have been written today， addressing issues as diverse as the nuclear disarmament， militarism， imperialism， racial discrimination， human rights， consumerism and the impact of technology on individuals and society。 Koyama expresses coherent critical thinking that is noticeably lacking in public discourse and political lead Although now 40 years since publication， this book contains timeless wisdom and insight that， being ahead of its time in 1979 still rings true today。 The social commentary could have been written today， addressing issues as diverse as the nuclear disarmament， militarism， imperialism， racial discrimination， human rights， consumerism and the impact of technology on individuals and society。 Koyama expresses coherent critical thinking that is noticeably lacking in public discourse and political leadership today and draws on a wide range of Scriptures as a focus， making them relevant to modern life。 I found reading this illuminating， especially Koyama's own experiences of the nuclear devestation at the end of WWII which brought Japan to its knees and Japan's post-war development and changes in attitudes from being avowedly anti-war to having an enormous military budget。 In an age of cynicism， despair and "truth decay" （Gavin Esler's preferred term）， this is a refreshingly honest look at global and societal issues through Biblical wisdom yet also drawing on positives from Eastern religions such as Buddhism whilst acknowledging their drawbacks。 Well supported work with a comperhensive variety of sources used。 。。。more
Sooho Lee
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Whimsical， witty， and down-right just good， Kosuke Koyama is truly a one-of-a-kind theologian。 Koyama is， along with Jung Young Lee and C。S。 Song， a trail-blazer and an inspiration to young， aspiring theologians like me -- an Asian American。 Though Western trained （Princeton and Union Theological Seminary）， Koyama is unapologetic of use of Buddhism， Japanese heritage and history， Southeastern folk wisdom， and more。 This unique blend of sources makes him a creative theologian and always， always f Whimsical， witty， and down-right just good， Kosuke Koyama is truly a one-of-a-kind theologian。 Koyama is， along with Jung Young Lee and C。S。 Song， a trail-blazer and an inspiration to young， aspiring theologians like me -- an Asian American。 Though Western trained （Princeton and Union Theological Seminary）， Koyama is unapologetic of use of Buddhism， Japanese heritage and history， Southeastern folk wisdom， and more。 This unique blend of sources makes him a creative theologian and always， always fun to read -- he even draws pictures！Three Mile An Hour God is a collection of biblical-theological reflections that loosely centers around the theme of the slow， Christian God。 In short， God is slow， so slow to the point of a 'full stop' -- 'nailed down' -- at the cross！ Koyama claims the fastest God goes is three miles an hour， or the average walking speed。 Indeed， God walks with us， not ahead of us。 Three Mile An Hour God is broken up into four parts: personal spirituality， global reflections， national-level reflections， and call to social justice。 Again， each centers around the slow God: how does the slow God meet us in our most present needs， concerns， and aliments？ Koyama confronts both the West and the East of their obsession with technology -- especially its convenience and the idol of efficiency at the expense of others。 He is both moral and spiritual in his call to action。 He names the evil within our idolatrous thinking and lifestyles -- like a good Lutheran！ He is sharp yet not inaccessible -- in fact， his writing is surprisingly accessible for English as his second language。 Kosuke Koyama has quickly grown to be one of my favorite theologians -- certainly one of the most formative theologians。 He takes the best and most malleable parts， or makes them malleable， of Western theology -- mostly Lutheran -- and blends them with his context: Thailand， Buddhism， folk wisdom， and more。 This， again， makes him a creative theologian， but not syncretic， at least I don't think。 He is undoubtedly Christocentric: Jesus Christ is Lord over all。 Christ is the judging standard of Koyama's theology， but Christ is， according to Koyama， more gracious than we might have expected him to be。 I look forward to reading more of his work and， perhaps， writing a longer post on him， his works， and his influence。 cf。 www。sooholee。com 。。。more
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