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Muslim responses to Christianity down the ages have been shaped by diverse factors. One of the primary stumbling blocks has been Muslim misperceptions of Christian core beliefs about the person of Jesus and the nature of God. This study includes a practical example of contextualization which should provide great insights to Christians who are trying to explain their faith to Muslims in diverse contexts." -Peter G. Riddell, Professor of Islamic...

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A commentary in essay form covering the period following K. S. Latourette's A history of the expansion of Christianity published 1937-45.

The title of this book points to a feature-the missionary family-often considered to be a distinctive of the Protestant missionary movement. Certainly the presence of missionary families in the field has been a central factor in enabling, configuring, and restricting Protestant missionary outreach. What special concerns does sending missionary families raise for the conduct of mission? What means are available for extending care and support to...

Perspectives on the World Christian Movement presents a multi-faceted collection of readings exploring the biblical, historical, cultural, and strategic dimensions of world evangelization.Writings from more than 150 mission scholars and practitioners (over 60 of them new to this edition) portray the history and anticipate the potential of the global Christian movement. Every one of the 170 articles and side bars offers practical wisdom enablin...

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This volume deals with the contexts of violence. In an age of increasing concern for this type of missionary work, the missions community needs to hear from those that have reflected on the multifaceted elements involved in understanding the phenomenon of martyrdom-persecution violence as it relates to telling the age-old Gospel story. The place to begin is with Biblical and theological analysis followed by the grounding provided by constructi...

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In this book, three missiologists (Robert Priest, Thomas Campbell, and Bradford Mullen) wrestle with the strategic issue of spiritual power in mission in a paper titled "Missiological Syncretism: The New Animistic Paradigm." Leading experts, Charles Kraft and Patrick Johnstone, give a response in their papers, "'Christian Animism' or God-Given Authority?" and "Biblical Intercession: Spiritual Power to Change our World.