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Author: Xi Lian Publisher: Penn State University Press ISBN: 9780271064383 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 0
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Like many of her fellow missionaries to China, Pearl Buck found that she was not immune to the influence of her adopted home. Some missionaries even found themselves "convert[ed] ... by the Far East." In this book Lian Xi tells the story of Buck and two other American missionaries to China in the early twentieth century who gradually came to question, and eventually reject, the evangelical basis of Protestant missions as they developed an appreciation for Chinese religions and culture. Lian Xi uses these stories as windows to understanding the development of a broad theological and cultural liberalism within American Protestant missions, which he examines in the second half of the book.
Author: Xi Lian Publisher: Penn State University Press ISBN: 9780271064383 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 0
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Like many of her fellow missionaries to China, Pearl Buck found that she was not immune to the influence of her adopted home. Some missionaries even found themselves "convert[ed] ... by the Far East." In this book Lian Xi tells the story of Buck and two other American missionaries to China in the early twentieth century who gradually came to question, and eventually reject, the evangelical basis of Protestant missions as they developed an appreciation for Chinese religions and culture. Lian Xi uses these stories as windows to understanding the development of a broad theological and cultural liberalism within American Protestant missions, which he examines in the second half of the book.
Author: Martin Goodman Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA ISBN: Category : History Languages : en Pages : 216
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This book tackles a central problem of comparative religious history: proselytizing by Jews and pagans in the ancient world, and the origins of missions in the early Church. Why did some individuals in the first four centuries of the Christian era believe it desirable to persuade outsiders to join their religious group, while others did not? In this book, the author offers a new hypothesis about the origins of Christian proselytizing, arguing that mission is not an inherent religious instinct, that in antiquity it was found only sporadically among Jews and pagans, and that even Christians rarely stressed its importance in the early centuries. Much of the book focusses on the history of Judaism in late antiquity. Dr Goodman makes a detailed and radical re-evaluation of the evidence for Jewish missionary attitudes in the late Second Temple and Talmudic periods, questioning many commonly held assumptions, in particular the view that Jews proselytized energetically in the first century CE. This leads him on to take issue with the common notion that the early Christian mission to the gentiles imitated or competed with contemporary Jews. Finally, the author puts forward some novel suggestions as to how the Jewish background to Christianity may nonetheless have contributed to the enthusiastic adoption of universal proselytizing by some followers of Jesus in the apostolic age.
Author: Christopher M. Clark Publisher: ISBN: Category : History Languages : en Pages : 362
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Spanning over two centuries of protestant missionary activity, this book examines the ways in which theological, social, and racial themes intertwined in the relationship between the Christian majority in Prussia and the Jewish minority in its midst. Making comprehensive use of the archives and publications of the various Prussian institutions and societies which set out to convert Jews to Christianity, this study sheds light on a facet of Jewish-German history which has been overshadowed by the ultimate tragedy of the Holocaust.
Author: Dana L. Robert Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing ISBN: 0802817637 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 315
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Series: Studies in the History of Christian Missions (SHCM) In this volume, leading historians of Christianity in the non-Western world examine the relationship between missionaries and nineteenth-century European colonialism, and between indigenous converts and the colonial contexts in which they lived. Forced to operate within a political framework of European expansionism that lay outside their power to control, missionaries and early converts variously attempted to co-opt certain aspects of colonialism and to change what seemed prejudicial to gospel values. These contributors are the leading historians in their fields, and the concrete historical situations that they explore show the real complexity of missionary efforts to "convert" colonialism. Contributors: J. F. Ade Ajayi Roy Bridges Richard Elphick Eleanor Jackson Daniel Jeyaraj Andrew Porter Dana L. Robert R. G. Tiedemann C. Peter Williams
Author: Ussama Makdisi Publisher: Cornell University Press ISBN: 0801457742 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 276
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The complex relationship between America and the Arab world goes back further than most people realize. In Artillery of Heaven, Ussama Makdisi presents a foundational American encounter with the Arab world that occurred in the nineteenth century, shortly after the arrival of the first American Protestant missionaries in the Middle East. He tells the dramatic tale of the conversion and death of As'ad Shidyaq, the earliest Arab convert to American Protestantism. The struggle over this man's body and soul—and over how his story might be told—changed the actors and cultures on both sides. In the unfamiliar, multireligious landscape of the Middle East, American missionaries at first conflated Arabs with Native Americans and American culture with an uncompromising evangelical Christianity. In turn, their Christian and Muslim opponents in the Ottoman Empire condemned the missionaries as malevolent intruders. Yet during the ensuing confrontation within and across cultures an unanticipated spirit of toleration was born that cannot be credited to either Americans or Arabs alone. Makdisi provides a genuinely transnational narrative for this new, liberal awakening in the Middle East, and the challenges that beset it. By exploring missed opportunities for cultural understanding, by retrieving unused historical evidence, and by juxtaposing for the first time Arab perspectives and archives with American ones, this book counters a notion of an inevitable clash of civilizations and thus reshapes our view of the history of America in the Arab world.
Author: Bremen Leak Publisher: ISBN: 9781942311003 Category : Mormon converts Languages : en Pages : 450
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Ordinary people, extraordinary miraclesThese are journeys--from addiction to liberation, from complacency to purpose, from loneliness and pain to joy and fulfillment. Discover the greatest journey of all--to faith and conviction--as converts to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from all corners of the earth recognize and embrace this one eternal truth--that God lives. Through their inspiring accounts, readers will transcend geography and time, traverse miraculous paths to Christ's fold, and witness the remarkable power of faith.Compiled by a Croatian now living in New York City, the stories in this collection document the courageous journeys of modern-day pioneers and serve as an important historical record as well as a source of light and hope to all who wander spiritually or physically. "And by the power of the Holy Ghost ye may know the truth of all things." Moroni 10:5
Author: Lars Kirkhusmo Pharo Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG ISBN: 3110497913 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 330
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There has not been conducted much research in religious studies and (linguistic) anthropology analysing Protestant missionary linguistic translations. Contemporary Protestant missionary linguists employ grammars, dictionaries, literacy campaigns, and translations of the Bible (in particular the New Testament) in order to convert local cultures. The North American institutions SIL and Wycliffe Bible Translators (WBT) are one of the greatest scientific-evangelical missionary enterprises in the world. The ultimate objective is to translate the Bible to every language. The author has undertaken systematic research, employing comparative linguistic methodology and field interviews, for a history-of-ideas/religions and epistemologies explication of translated SIL missionary linguistic New Testaments and its premeditated impact upon religions, languages, sociopolitical institutions, and cultures. In addition to taking into account the history of missionary linguistics in America and theological principles of SIL/WBT, the author has examined the intended cultural transformative effects of Bible translations upon cognitive and linguistic systems. A theoretical analytic model of conversion and translation has been put forward for comparative research of religion, ideology, and knowledge systems.
Author: Dr Joseph Nnadi Publisher: Guardian Books ISBN: 9781460006856 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 112
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"Having served in the Archdiocese of St. Boniface for forty-three years and having witnessed the decline in numbers of our local-born clergy as well as the arrival and increase in numbers of missionaries from overseas together with the challenges facing them and the people they serve, I believe this book to be a clear and honest (and dare I say charitable) presentation of this current phase in the life of our church in Western Canada. This little book can serve as an excellent preparation for the missionaries from other countries who are called to serve here in Western Canada and for the communities into which they will integrate and that these dedicated missionaries will serve." Carl J. Tarnopolski, B.A., M.A., L.I.C. Pastor of St. Emile Parish and Vicar General for the Archdiocese of St. Boniface "Traditionally when we think of missionaries, we by default assume that they are people from developed countries taking the gospel to Third World developing countries. In this book, Mr. Nnadi challenges this concept and pushes us to shift our paradigm and consider that in this era, a new type of missionary has emerged. These are the 'missioned' now coming from Third World countries to re-evangelize North America and Europe. Although they are often seen and referred to as visiting clergy or volunteers, they are in the true sense of the word, bona fide missionaries. Bishop Calvert Layne Pastor, Truth and Life Worship Centre, Winnipeg "This is a great tribute to African missionaries so full of His love and the blessing of the Holy Spirit that they came to Canada to share the Good News to our mosaic of people." Michele Synnott Coordinator, Formation for Healing Ministry, St. Ignatius Parish, Winnipeg Archdiocese "From Convert to Missionary is a book all must read. From a layman's perspective, Professor Joseph recalls the genesis and the mission of priests and nuns of African descent in the church in Canada. The author exposes the motivating factors for this evangelization endeavour. The book is here for us, lest we forget why they are in Canada." Rev. Dr. Udoka Chris Nwosu St. Boniface Archdiocese About the Book This book tells the yet untold story of missionary activity in Canada by men and women of African descent. It begins with their experience in Episcopal churches in the last century and concludes with their work in the contemporary Catholic church. It highlights the pivotal role Pope John Paul II played in galvanizing the "new evangelization" effort in Canada. About the Author Dr. Joseph Nnadi is a retired Professor of French Literature and Language at the University of Winnipeg. He is currently a "Senior Scholar" of the same institution. In addition to his academic research and professional publications, which cover subject areas such as 19th Century French Literature and Francophone Literature, Dr. Nnadi studies and writes about the history and experiences of Africans in the diaspora. He is the author of the bilingual publication, Black Pioneers of St. Boniface, MB: 1908-2008/Les Pionniers Noirs de Saint Boniface, MB: 1908-2008, as well as Les NEgresses de Baudelaire.
Author: Lars Kirkhusmo Pharo Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG ISBN: 3110497042 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 313
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There has not been conducted much research in religious studies and (linguistic) anthropology analysing Protestant missionary linguistic translations. Contemporary Protestant missionary linguists employ grammars, dictionaries, literacy campaigns, and translations of the Bible (in particular the New Testament) in order to convert local cultures. The North American institutions SIL and Wycliffe Bible Translators (WBT) are one of the greatest scientific-evangelical missionary enterprises in the world. The ultimate objective is to translate the Bible to every language. The author has undertaken systematic research, employing comparative linguistic methodology and field interviews, for a history-of-ideas/religions and epistemologies explication of translated SIL missionary linguistic New Testaments and its premeditated impact upon religions, languages, sociopolitical institutions, and cultures. In addition to taking into account the history of missionary linguistics in America and theological principles of SIL/WBT, the author has examined the intended cultural transformative effects of Bible translations upon cognitive and linguistic systems. A theoretical analytic model of conversion and translation has been put forward for comparative research of religion, ideology, and knowledge systems.
Author: Albert Monshan Wu Publisher: Yale University Press ISBN: 0300225261 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 344
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A bold and original study of German missionaries in China, who catalyzed a revolution in thinking among European Christians about the nature of Christianity itself In this accessibly written and empirically based study, Albert Wu documents how German missionaries—chastened by their failure to convert Chinese people to Christianity—reconsidered their attitudes toward Chinese culture and Confucianism. In time, their increased openness catalyzed a revolution in thinking among European Christians about the nature of Christianity itself. At a moment when Europe’s Christian population is falling behind those of South America and Africa, Wu’s provocative analysis sheds light on the roots of Christianity’s global shift.
Author: Xi Lian
Author: Xi Lian
Author: Martin Goodman
Author: Christopher M. Clark
Author: Dana L. Robert
Author: Ussama Makdisi
Author: Bremen Leak
Author: Lars Kirkhusmo Pharo
Author: Dr Joseph Nnadi
Author: Lars Kirkhusmo Pharo
Author: Albert Monshan Wu