Contextualization and syncretism navigating cultural currents /
editor, Gailyn Van Rheenen.
- Pasadena, Calif. : William Carey Library, (c)2006.
- 1 online resource (vi, 343 pages) : illustrations
- Evangelical Missiological Society series ; no. 13 .
Includes bibliographical references.
Defining the issues -- Syncretism and contextualization : the church on a journey defining itself / Syncreticsm and social paradigms / Contextualization, syncretism, and spiritual warfare : identifying the issues / Syncretism : mission and missionary induced? / Theological reflections on syncretism -- The role of context in shaping theology / The lamb and the emperor : theologies of revelation countering syncretism / Case studies : contextualization and syncretism in living contexts -- To the Muslim I became a Muslim? / Suburban evangelical individualism : syncretism or contextualization? / Post-Constantinian missions : lessons from the resurgence of Paganism / Dwarves, elves, and vampires : an exploration of syncretism in metro Manila / Revelation in the Chinese characters : divine or divined? / "You must not worship in their way--" : when contextualization becomes syncretism (syncretism among Messianic Jews) / Legalism--syncretism from within : a challenge in the Romanian church / Syncretism and identity among the Bayano Kuna / Building bridges to Muslims : a test case / by Gailyn Van Rheenen -- by Paul H. Hiebert -- by Scott Moreau -- by David J. Hesselgrave -- by Steve Strauss -- by Ron Stansell -- by Dudley Woodberry -- by J. Nelson Jennings -- by Michael T. Cooper -- by Cynthia A. Strong and David K. Strong -- by How Chuang Chua -- by Larry Poston -- by Cristian Barbosu -- by Eric J. Moeller -- by Gareth Lee Cockerill.
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Christianity and culture. Christianity and other religions.