| SCM Studyguide: Christian Mission Contributor(s): Spencer, Stephen (Author) |
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ISBN: 0334041082 ISBN-13: 9780334041085 Publisher: SCM Press OUR PRICE: $31.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2007 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Study Aids |
| Dewey: 266 |
| Series: Scm Studyguides |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.6" W x 9.1" (0.8 lbs) 300 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The SCM Studyguide to Mission explores the nature of Christian mission in contemporary post-modern society. It presents a range of answers from the past as well as the present. It lays out some of the Biblical and doctrinal groundwork that is needed before looking for an answer. It examines the main historic types of mission in the Christian tradition, seeing how they were forged in the cross currents of history and how they continue to be expressed by different Christian communities today. It looks at contemporary social, economic and religious trends in society, global and local, listening to the signs of the times. It assesses different expressions of mission in the postmodern context, assessing how consistent they are with the underlying principles of Jesus' own mission in Galilee. In all of this, it seeks to present resources that any student would need to work out their own understanding of the issues. |
Contributor Bio(s): Spencer, Stephen: - Stephen Spencer teaches mission studies and historical theology on the Yorkshire Ministry Course and is a visiting lecturer at the University of Leeds. |
