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living at odds with the majority culture, and who then choose to be
proactive
about changing the status quo‖ (Ngunjiri, 2010, p. 147). Ngunjiri uses
examples of how women used their different experiences, correlated
their
experiences with traditions and led with practical action, following
God‘s plan
for them. They are naturally less coercive and how these women,
through
experiential learning, chose their battles wisely. They led with
openmindedness, helpfulness, and with compassion. They learned
quiet resistance
works and found ways to persuade rather than use coercion as
tempered
radicals. At times these women needed to be courageous when
choosing a
battle based on principles. Ngunjiri references how Wahu Kaara‘s
deep
compassion and empathy for social injustice led her to be a tempered
radical,
at times being blunt and courageous while taking a risk, as she spoke
out
against social and economic injustices (Ngunjiri, 2010).
We also learned Practical Theology is not merely the application of
theological
principles to current realities; however, it gives rise to the critical
question
about how to live in response to God‘s activity. The goal is to pursue
faithful
living in our time and place. Dan Ebener also applied this practical
theology as
he leads us through the Beatitudes in Matthew 5: 1-11. Jesus invests
three
years with his disciples, building relationships with them so he can
better lead
them and train them up. Ebener shares, "The Beatitudes are not
commandments. Jesus is not commanding his disciples to live by