Missiology : an ecumenical introduction : texts and contexts of global Christianity /

Missiology : an ecumenical introduction : texts and contexts of global Christianity / [print] edited by A. Camps, L.A. Hoedemaker, M.R. Spindler, and F.J. Verstraelen, general editor ; with the special assistance of J.D. Gort and F.J. Verstraelen for this English Edition. - Grand Rapids, Michigan : William B. Eerdmans Pub. Company, (c)1995. - vii, 498 pages ; 24 cm.

Includes English translation of Oecumenische inleiding in de missiologie newly revised by original authors and editors.



1. Introduction : what do we mean by "missiology"? / the editors -- I. The diversity of global Christianity. 2. The Middle East : cradle and crucible II. World, mission, and church. 8. The biblical grounding and orientation of mission III. The missionary movement in history. 14. The catholic missionary movement from 1492-1789 IV. Missionary vitality in contemporary Christianity. 19. Africa : between cultural rootedness and liberation A. Wessels. 3. Western Europe, the Netherlands : emancipation and pluralization J. van Raalte. 4. The People's Republic of China : from foreignness to contextualization A. Camps. 5. Ghana, West Africa : between traditional and modern F.J. Verstraelen. 6. Indonesia : a Christian minority in a strong position K.A. Streenbrink. 7. Brazil : old Christianity and new R.G. van Rossum -- M.R. Spindler. 9. One Bible and many interpretive contexts : hermeneutics in missiology A. de Groot. 10. People of God and the ends of the earth L.A. Hoedemaker. 11. Standing under the missionary mandate R.H. Matzken. 12. Models for a theology of religions J. van Lin. 13. Human distress, salvation, and mediation of salvation J.D. Gort -- A. Camps. 15. The protestant missionary movement up to 1789 J.A.B. Jongeneel. 16. The catholic missionary movement from 1789 to 1962 A. Camps. 17. The protestant missionary movement from 1789 to 1963 A. Wind. 18. The history of the missionary movement from the perspective of the third world G.M. Verstraelen-Gilhuis -- J.P. Heijke. 20. Church conflict and black theology in South Africa G.M. Verstraelen-Gilhuis. 21. Asia : the search for identity as a source of renewal A.G. Honig. 22. Latin America : evangelization on a Christian continent R.G. van Rossum. 23. Latin American liberation theology F. van der Hoff. 24. After the glasnost revolution : Soviet evangelicals and western missons W. Sawatsky.



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