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Ant Greenham (Energion, 2012) A questioning approach lies at the heart of our relationship with God. That’s how God engages us. In fact, questioning (or free inquiry), is central to our being human. Yet the major monotheistic religions vary markedly on this matter. In The Questioning God, Dr. Greenham examines the three major monotheistic religions, …
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Ethan J. Christofferson (Wipf & Stock, 2012) Negotiating Identity addresses the missiological problem of why the Hakka Chinese Christian community in Taiwan is so small despite evangelistic efforts there for more than 140 years. Christofferson explores the tensions between being Hakka and being Christian in northwestern Taiwan and discusses what both Hakka non-Christians and Christians …
David A. Bledsoe (Editora Hagnos, 2012)
Movimento Neopentecostal Brasileiro: um estudo de caso Read More »
Jeff Morton (Wipf & Stock, 2012) Today, proponents of IM support their observations of what God is doing among Muslims with eight biblical passages. In 1938 the Reverend Henry H. Riggs wrote “Shall We Try Unbeaten Paths in Working for Moslems?” He encouraged the church to help Muslim converts remain inside Islam so that they …
Insider Movements: Biblically Incredible or Incredibly Brilliant? Read More »
Adelani A. Akande, Moses Audi, and Olusayo Bosun Oladejo, eds. (Ibadan Baptist Press, 2012) This book contains 21 chapters dealing with various issues about the current state of contextualized faith in Africa. It exposes the definition, biblical exposition, theological, missiological, pastoral, educational, leadership, pluralistic, traditional and relationship reflections as well as issues of practical Christian …
David E. Stevens (Wipf & Stock Pub, 2012) I pray . . . that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. . . . May they be brought to complete unity to let the world know that you sent me. -Jesus Christ What if? …
God’s New Humanity: A Biblical Theology of Multiethnicity for the Church Read More »
David P. Teague (Mission Imprints, 2012) The purpose of Godly Servants is to help evangelical missionaries to deepen their Christian spirituality. While many books are now available about spiritual formation, little has been written specifically for missionaries. Missionary life presents its own unique challenges that require a specialized treatment. GODLY SERVANTS explains spiritual formation clearly …
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David Dunaetz (Martel , 2012) Church planters and missionaries in France may not have any idea how important the early religious history of the country is to modern day residents. This survey of France’s religious history up to the year 1000 A.D. demonstrates that many of the beliefs that developed during this time are still …
Mike Barnett, ed., and Robin Martin, associate ed. (IVP, 2012) What is God’s mission in the world? For anyone passionate about discovering God’s heart for the nations, Discovering the Mission of God will reveal his plans for you. Written by 21st-century field workers, scholars and church leaders, this book weaves together the basic components of …
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Kenneth Nehrbass (William Carey Library, 2012) In this book, Kenneth Nehrbass examines the interaction between traditional or animistic religion (called kastom) and Christianity in Vanuatu. First, he briefly outlines major anthropological theories of animism, then he examines eight aspects of animism on Tanna Island and shows how they present a challenge to Christianity. He traces the …
Christianity and Animism in Melanesia. Four Approaches to Gospel and Culture Read More »
