Mission Theology: 1948-1975 Years of Worldwide Creative Tension
Mission Theology: 1948-1975 Years of Worldwide Creative Tension

Author: Rodger Bassham

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2002-08-19

Total Pages: 455

ISBN-13: 1592440266

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This volume seeks to be both fair and comprehensive. Its critical insights do not prevent the endorsement of an ecumenical latitude consistent with our biblical faith. It was written for those who are determined to listen and learn from all whom God has manifestly received and called to holistic mission in today's world." --Arthur Glasser, Professor, Fuller Theological Seminary Bassham's comprehensive study of developments in mission theology between 1948 and 1975 is the most thorough and reliable work available on the subject. The book is invaluable for an understanding of the crucial issues in world mission during this turbulent period." --Gerald Anderson, Director, Overseas Ministries Study Center Bassham has written what ought to become the standard textbook for those seeking to acquire a comprehensive long-range perspective on developments in missiology in recent decades. Delightfully clear and simple without being simplistic, the book shows the remarkable convergence of the main streams of missiological thinking..." --Al Krass, Editor, The Other Side

Modern Women Modernizing Men
Modern Women Modernizing Men

Author: Ruth Compton Brouwer

Publisher: UBC Press

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 9780774809535

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Using the experiences of three women in colonial India, Korea and sub-Saharan Africa as case studies, this book explores how professionalism, religion and feminism came together to enable missionary women to become the colleagues and mentors of Western and non-Western men.

Robert E. Speer
Robert E. Speer

Author: John F. Piper

Publisher: Geneva Press

Published: 2000-01-01

Total Pages: 572

ISBN-13: 9780664501327

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This is a thorough yet easy-to-read biography of one of the major figures in Presbyterian and ecumenical church history. During the course of his forty-six-year career as Secretary of the Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Robert Speer shaped church policy, increased Presbyterian funding of world missions, and influenced many church leaders, including John D. Rockefeller Jr., Henry Sloane Coffin, and John Mackay. Pastors, laity, professors, and students interested in the history of mission work and ecumenical relations will be interested in the life and accomplishments of this influential Presbyterian.