Asian and Oceanic Christianities in conversation : exploring theological identities at home and in diaspora /
Asian and Oceanic Christianities in conversation : exploring theological identities at home and in diaspora /
edited by Heup Young Kim, Fumitaka Matsuoka and Anri Morimoto.
- Amsterdam ; New York : Rodopi, 2011.
- 1 online resource (239 pages)
- Studies in world Christianity and interreligious relations ; no. 47 .
- Studies in world Christianity and interreligious relations ; no. 47. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; An Overview: Asian and Oceanic Christianity in an Age of World Christianity; Hermeneutical Lenses for Reading Asian Experiences; Text & Context: Theological Readings of Asian Faith Experiences; Voices & Visions: Asians and Pacific Islanders in Diaspora, their Global Connections, Challenges, and Prospects; About the authors; Index of names.
The old contrast between "universal" and "local" is now collapsing, but a new paradigm has yet to be defined. The contributors claim that the questions they raise will help redraw the lines of demarcation each in a unique way. Their collaborative result is a re-submission of the century-old question regarding "the essence of Christianity," and the readers will hear answers to this question resounding in polyphonic voices. The book will make a unique contribution to the scholarship by constructing a common forum connecting diasporic Asians and Oceanians who live and work in regions around the page.
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Christianity--Asia.
Christianity--Oceania.
Christianisme--Asie.
Christianisme--Océanie.
RELIGION--Christianity--History.
Christianity
Asia
Oceania
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275
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; An Overview: Asian and Oceanic Christianity in an Age of World Christianity; Hermeneutical Lenses for Reading Asian Experiences; Text & Context: Theological Readings of Asian Faith Experiences; Voices & Visions: Asians and Pacific Islanders in Diaspora, their Global Connections, Challenges, and Prospects; About the authors; Index of names.
The old contrast between "universal" and "local" is now collapsing, but a new paradigm has yet to be defined. The contributors claim that the questions they raise will help redraw the lines of demarcation each in a unique way. Their collaborative result is a re-submission of the century-old question regarding "the essence of Christianity," and the readers will hear answers to this question resounding in polyphonic voices. The book will make a unique contribution to the scholarship by constructing a common forum connecting diasporic Asians and Oceanians who live and work in regions around the page.
9789042032996 9042032995 9042032987 9789042032989
Christianity--Asia.
Christianity--Oceania.
Christianisme--Asie.
Christianisme--Océanie.
RELIGION--Christianity--History.
Christianity
Asia
Oceania
BR1065 / .A85 2011eb
275