| Paradigm Shifts in Christian Witness: Insights from Anthropology, Communication, and Spiritual Power Contributor(s): Van Engen, Charles E. (Editor), Whiteman, Darrell (Editor), Woodberry, J. Dudley (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1570757712 ISBN-13: 9781570757716 Publisher: Orbis Books OUR PRICE: $27.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2008 Annotation: If there is one book you are going to read to understand the deep currents affecting Christian life and witness today, this is it. Paradigm Shifts in Christian Witness enlists the world's foremost observers of global Christianity in the task of discerning in short, incisive essays the most important patterns and paradigm shifts as the Christian movement matures beyond both colonialism and post-colonialism as a world faith translated into every culture on earth. It also celebrates the life and work of Charles A. kraft, one of the foremost cultural anthropologists, a man whose insights have helped a generation of cross-cultural missioners and church workers understand the processes involved in mission and the growth of world Christianity. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Ministry - Missions - Religion | Christianity - History - Religion | Christian Ministry - Evangelism |
| Dewey: 266.009 |
| LCCN: 2007034150 |
| Physical Information: 0.42" H x 6.1" W x 9.22" (0.64 lbs) 166 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Catholic - Religious Orientation - Christian - Theometrics - Catholic - Theometrics - Mainline |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This work discerns the most important intercultural patterns and paradigm shifts as the Christian movment matures beyond post-colonialism as a world religion. It does this while bringing into relief the work of antropologist and linguist Charles H. Kraft and the challenges the future presents to those following after him. |