Interpreting Contemporary Christianity
Interpreting Contemporary Christianity

Author: Ogbu Kalu

Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

Published: 2008-08-05

Total Pages: 380

ISBN-13: 080286242X

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

In this multidisciplinary interpretation of world Christianity and the changing shape of the global religious landscape, scholars consider the complex dynamics shaping Christianity's recent expansion in all parts of the globe. They view the explanations of homogenization or American cultural influence as being necessarily limited and point to the far more varied intersections of external influence and indigenous appropriation. The geographical coverage and the voices from various corners of the globe exemplify the shift of Christianity's center of gravity away from the northern hemisphere. New voices, new methods, and new perspectives emerge here. Contributors: Afe Adogame Edith L. Blumhofer Joel Carpenter Paul Freston Anthony dela Fuente Jehu J. Hanciles Brian M. Howell Ogbu U. Kalu Sebastian C. H. Kim Philomena Njeri Mwaura John Parratt Dana L. Robert Brian Stanley Diane Stinton Feiya Tao Kevin Xiyi Yao

Gender, Religion, and the Heathen Lands
Gender, Religion, and the Heathen Lands

Author: Maina Chawla Singh

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-10-31

Total Pages: 408

ISBN-13: 1135653380

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Seeking to extend existing scholarship on gender and colonialism and on women and American religion, this cross-cultural study examines the work of American missionary women in South Asia at several levels. A primary concern of the study is to historicize the interventions of these women and situate them within the dual contexts of the sending society and the receiving culture. It focuses on missionaries Isabella Thoburn and Ida Scudder, who founded some of the premier women's colleges and hospitals in British colonial India. The book also draws upon the narratives and reminiscences of South Asian women, now in their seventies, who attended such institutions in the 1940s, and whose voices texture our understanding of American women's missionary work in "Other" cultures.

Bulletin ...
Bulletin ...

Author: Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)

Publisher:

Published: 1925

Total Pages: 586

ISBN-13:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The American Missionary
The American Missionary

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1928

Total Pages: 530

ISBN-13:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Vols. 13-62 include abridged annual reports and proceedings of the annual meetings of the American Missionary Association, 1869-1908; v. 38-62 include abridged annual reports of the Society's Executive committee, 1883/84-1907/1908.