TY - BOOK AU - Kim,Hŭb-yŏng AU - Matsuoka,Fumitaka AU - Morimoto,Anri TI - Asian and Oceanic Christianities in conversation: exploring theological identities at home and in diaspora T2 - Studies in world Christianity and interreligious relations SN - 9789042032996 AV - BR1065 .A85 2011eb U1 - 275 22 PY - 2011/// CY - Amsterdam, New York PB - Rodopi KW - Christianity KW - Asia KW - Oceania KW - Christianisme KW - Asie KW - Océanie KW - RELIGION KW - History KW - bisacsh KW - fast N1 - 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 N2 - 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 UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=360825 ER -