| Mission Under Scrutiny: Confronting Contemporary Challenges Contributor(s): Kirk, J. Andrew (Author) |
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ISBN: 080063800X ISBN-13: 9780800638009 Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishing OUR PRICE: $19.95 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2006 Annotation: What is Christian mission in a world post-everything? This volume is a masterful rethinking of the problems and prospect of the Christian vocation to mission in light of the whole checkered legacy ? religious, philosophical, colonial, and economic ? of modernity. Kirk draws on his considerable experience of worldwide mission and his expertise in modern Western thought to throw light on all the most burning questions, such as: What kinds of mission initiatives are appropriate today? Is it legitimate to invite adherents of different religions to follow Jesus? What role have Christians played in advocating violence, and also in being agents of peace and reconciliation? |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Ministry - Missions |
| Dewey: 266.001 |
| LCCN: 2006011707 |
| Physical Information: 0.74" H x 5.36" W x 8.6" (0.68 lbs) 244 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What is Christian mission in a world post-everything? This volume is a masterful rethinking of the problems and prospect of the Christian vocation to mission in light of the whole checkered legacy - religious, philosophical, colonial, and economic - of modernity. Kirk draws on his considerable experience of worldwide mission and his expertise in modern Western thought to throw light on all the most burning questions, such as: What kinds of mission initiatives are appropriate today? Is it legitimate to invite adherents of different religions to follow Jesus? What role have Christians played in advocating violence, and also in being agents of peace and reconciliation? |
