Contextualization : meanings, methods, and models / David J. Hesselgrave and Edward Rommen ; foreword by George W. Peters.

Columbia International University Faculty Author

Part 1 - The Historical Background of Contextualization -- Reflections from the Old and New Testament -- Reflections from the History of the Church and Its Missions -- What is New?

Part 2 - Contemporary Understanding of and Approaches to Contextualization -- Europe: Jurgen Moltmann -- Anglo-America: Bruce J. Nicholls and Charles H. Kraft -- Asia: M. M. Thomas and Kosuke Koyama -- Latin America: Gustavo Gutierrez and Jose Miguez-Bonino -- Africa: John S. Mbiti and Byang H. Kato -- The Middle East: Kenneth E. Bailey and Tim Matheny

Part 3 - Frameworks for Analysis -- A Philosophical Perspective: Genres and Revelational Epistemology -- A Theological Perspective: The Contextualization Continuum -- An Anthropological Perspective: Language and Meaning -- A hermeneutical Perspective: Basic Assumptions and Patterns -- A Communication Perspective: The Semantic Problem and the Communication Process

Part 4 Authentic and Relevant Contextualization -- Contextualization That Is Authentic and Relevant -- A Contextualized Christian Worldview: A Catechism for Tribals -- A Contextualization of the New Birth Message: And Evangelistic Tract for Chinese People -- The Doctrine of Justification by Faith Contextualized: Commentaries on Galatians 2 for Sixteenth-Century Europe and Twentieth-Century India -- A contextualization for Muslims: A Debate -- A Contextualization Sermon for Nominal Christians in Central and Northern Europe: The Lordship of Christ

This classic textbook brings together the meanings, proposals, and tasks involved in contextualization. Hesselgrave and Rommen explore the history of contextualization in the Bible and the Church while examining the proposals of prominent thinkers on this subject. They conclude with their own definition and approach to contextualization. Those who have come to expect expert analysis of contextualization from David Hesselgrave will not be disappointed with this work. "His Expertise," writes George Peters, "shines through in this book." Teaming up with Hesselgrave is Ed Rommen, who, according to Peters, is "becoming an authority in practical contextualization." Together they skillfully bring the labyrinth of meanings, proposals, and tasks of contextualization into clearer focus. The result, says Peters, "is the most comprehensive treatise on the subject produced by evangelical scholars." The authors survey the history of contextualization in Bible and church history, explore significant proposals of prominent thinkers, and evaluate these proposals from five different perspectives. They conclude their study by outlining their own definition and approach to contextualization, using numerous examples to illustrate their methods.

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