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Discipling the Church: A Study of Christian Education in the Anglican Church of Myanmar
Discipling the Church provides close studies of church developments in Myanmar, set against the backdrop of the Christian Church's demographic and cultural transformation in the twentieth century. This book explores how these churches operated, as well as the realities behind ecclesiastical structures at local level.
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Diakonia in a Gender Perspective
Examining it in both theory and practice, Diakonia in Gender Perspective provides a new perspective and interdisciplinary approach to deepening diaconal theory. Examples and case studies exemplify the impact of gender perspective on diaconal theory and practice.
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Diakonia as Christian Social Practice: An Introduction
In recent decades, the concept of diakonia has led a paradigm shift. Diakonia as Christian Social Practice examines the main features of such a calling, from the ecclesial dimension to the physical, mental, social and spiritual, and to acting in solidarity with marginalised and suffering people.
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Deliver Us from Evil: Corruption and the Challenge to the Christian Faith and Church
Christians have been largely silent on the issue of corruption. Roberto Laver has been one of the few voices of the Christian community calling for the church to stand up and address this issue. Laver's scholarship, undergirded by his faith and concern for the poor and marginalized, gives Christians a compelling wake-up call to confront the scourge.
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Culture Change in Ethiopia: An Evangelical Perspective
This book addresses the causes and consequences of culture change in Ethiopia. Although the book is written from an evangelical perspective, it invites Ethiopians from all religious, ideological, and ethnic backgrounds to reflect on their past, analyze their present, and engage in unity with diversity to face the future. It also appeals to the conscience of global and regional powers that have been directly and indirectly involved in the affairs of Ethiopia.
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Culture & Christianity Negotiated in Hindu Society
Culture and Christianity Negotiated in Hundu Society presents a fascinating case study of modern mission history at the Asha church in Nepal. As congregants move from rural to urban areas of this country, author Ole Kirchheiner examines how they retain their essential culture while becoming genuine followers of Christ.
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Corruption and the Church: Voices from the Global South
How do Christians in the Global South see the relationship between the church and corruption? This book summarizes the views of 101 leaders of churches, Christian faith-based organizations, and anti-corruption organizations, as told during in-depth interviews with the author.
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Contextualisation and Mission Training: Engaging Asia's Religious Worlds
How do contextualisation theories change the way we prepare and train cross-cultural workers? Contextualisation & Mission Training offers frameworks and explorations in order to enhance the Asian church's engagement with the complexity of Asian social, cultural and religious systems.
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Contextual Missiology of the Spirit: Pentecostalism in Rajasthan, India
Looking closer at Rajasthan, India, a product of both missionaries and local Spirit revivals in existing churches, Contextual Missiology of the Spirit explores the identity, context and challenges of Pentecostalism at play. This book suggests a new contextual missiology of the Spirit from a Pentecostal perspective.
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Contemporary Pentecostal Christianity: Interpretations from an African Context
As Pentecostalism holds the title as the fastest-growing arm of Christianity worldwide, the key to understanding this success is by looking closer at how these churches operate. Contemporary Pentecostal Christianity interprets key theological and missiological themes in African Pentecostalism by using material from the lived experiences of the movement.
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Confronting Corruption: Letting the Bible Speak
The purpose of this book is to transform attitudes and behaviors of Christians who live in societies where corrupt behavior is a fact of life, and to do this by letting the Bible, as God's word, speak. This book is intended to be used for weekly reading by pastors to remind congregations that corruption has no place in Christian life, as a resource for Bible colleges, and for small group Bible study.
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Conflict Transformation: Churches in the Face of Structural Violence in Northern Nigeria
Conflict Transformation examines the role Christianity plays in transforming structural violence. Using case studies in Northern Nigera, this book looks into Christian mission work, beyond the provision of education and health services, into challenges missions face in transforming cultural conflicts.
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Coming Home: Loss, Grief and Re-entry
Focusing on the care of mission personnel on their re-entry journey after cross-cultural missions, Coming Home promotes a deeper understanding of the complex nature of the experience. Considering the key aspects of loss and grief, this book advocates for specific proactive measures to assist these personnel as they transition home.
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Civilisations in Conflict?: Islam, the West and Christian Faith
Civilisations in Conflict? is a response to Samuel Huntington's controversial thesis of Islam's clash with Western politics and values. This study compares the origins and early histories of Islam and Christianity, two of the most influential religions in the world, and draws critical conclusions on contemporary intercultural understanding.
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Church Planting in Patronage Cultures: Aid Dependency Issues and Missional Implications from Korea to Cambodia
Patronage governs most relationships in Global South cultures. This book shows that when a patron plays a role as a father, he plays a significant role in developing national pastors as church planters, and offers an alternative reading of aid dependency as a relational concept rather than an economic one.
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Christology in Dialogue with Muslims: A Critical Analysis of Christian Presentations of Christ for Muslims from the Ninth and Twentieth Centuries
Bridging the gap between Muslim and Christian convictions, Christology in Dialogue with Muslims travels to the first half of the ninth century and the second half of the twentieth century. There, this book analyses Christian presentations of Christ for Muslims in these two most creative eras of Christian-Muslim dialogue.
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Christians Meeting Hindus: An Analysis and Theological Critique of the Hindu-Christian Encounter in India
Peer deep into interfaith encounters in Christians Meeting Hindus. This book performs a critical analysis of the Hindu-Christian dialogue model in India, examining both its strengths and weaknesses. Paired with this analysis is intricate detail of the actual encounter, portraying the model at play to magnify this book's critique.
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Christianity & Education: Shaping Christian Thinking in Context
Christianity and Education brings to life a collection of papers published in Transformation: An International Journal of Holistic Mission Studies over the span of fifteen years. Theological libraries, students, and teachers will appreciate this spectrum of Christian thinking on theological education to global mission, informed education, other methodologies and beyond.
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Christianity and Cultures: Shaping Christian Thinking in Context
Christianity and Cultures is a collection of papers from Transformation, a journal of the Oxford Centre for Mission Studies, that illuminate how Christianity engages with cultures. From theological or socio-political contexts to family relationships, this book examines how Christianity is formed, expressed and emphasised in a vast array of situations.
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Christian Worldview & Transformation: Spirituality, Reason & Social Order
Christian Worldview and Transformation seeks to reveal how the Christian worldview can instigate positive change in society. Pulling from moments in history such as the Reformation and poverty in Brazil, this book proposes new and alternative ideas for using spirituality to influence social progress.
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