Book review: Christian mission in a diverse British urban context: Crossing the racial barrier to reach communities by D.N. Andrew

“… A book review of "Christian mission in a diverse British urban context: Crossing the racial barrier to reach communities" by Afrane-Twum, J.A. …”
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Together towards new life for missiology? Mission and missiology in the light of the World Council of Churches 2013 policy statement by C. J. P. Niemandt

“…This is the first new mission affirmation by the WCC in 30 years,  and presents a compelling new vision of Christian mission, namely its rootedness in God and its present role in the strengthening/consolidation/reinforcement of the reign of God. …”
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BLUE THEOLOGY AND WATERSHED DISCIPLESHIP IN SOUTH AFRICA

“… In an era increasingly shaped by escalating water crises, Ched Myers calls the church to watershed discipleship, arguing that watershed discipleship is a faithful response to Christian mission amidst a looming environmental catastrophe. …”
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Christ’s redemption and giwu: Cultural contextualisation in Pamona, Indonesia by Pieter G.O. Sunkudon, Daud Daud, Juanda Juanda, Yewin Tjandra, Selmita Paranoan

“…Contribution: The results of this study are expected to enrich theological understanding and support the Christian mission within the Pamona community.…”
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Choix linguistique et modernité islamique au Cameroun by Hamadou Adama

“…The exploration of the cross-currents of fulanization [Fulfuldization] of Arabic and Arabization of Fulfulde, the interference between the linguistic activism of Christian missions and Muslim militants and the relation between orality and writing shed light on the internal and external dynamics and on the modes of invention/reinvention of a certain modernity. …”
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Le Saint-Siège et les élites en Extrême-Orient : la création des universités catholiques de Pékin et de Tokyo, Fu-jen et Sophia (1908-1936) by Olivier Sibre

“…The foundation of the universities Furen in Beijing and Sophia in Tokyo expresses the will of the Holy See to convert the elites of the westernized Far East, and to give to these institutions a real universal dimension, catholic, in front of the tensions between the missionary institutes and congregations, but also in front of the cultural et political strategies of the great powers towards the Christians missions. The comparative study of the two foundations from the end of the XIXth century to the beginning of the 1930’s try to bring out the different factors which influence the pontifical initiative within a “polycratic” government and a complex institution, while the popes describe their magister as a suprema et plena potestas.…”
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A Shona assessment of evolving missionary Christianity in Zimbabwe by F. Hale

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Codex Forojuliensis a christianizace střední Evropy by Jan Stejskal

“…The existence of those inscriptions convinced me that the path for Christian missions to Central Europe was already opened in the 9th century, and also that it served for travels of the Slavs to Italy (often through Romagna) as well. …”
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The rise and evolution of Korean Christian foreign missions and political interaction by Yong Qian, Yinji Zhao

“…Contribution: This article explores South Korean Christian missions’ historical and political evolution, from nationalist roots to global influencers. …”
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