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9781474480079: Christianity in Oceania (Edinburgh Companions to Global Christianity)
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ISBN 10: 1474480071 ISBN 13: 9781474480079
Editorial: Edinburgh University Press, 2021

Sinopsis

Series Editors: Kenneth R. Ross and Todd M. JohnsonThis series of reference volumes comprehensively maps worldwide Christianity, describing it in its entirety. It covers every continent and offers country-specific studies as well as examining regional and continental trends. Through a combination of maps, tables, charts and graphs a full demographic analysis is provided, while original essays explore key topics and trends.'This significant volume is a definitive contribution to Oceanic Christian self-understanding. It is impressive in both its scope and its fine-grained attention to the nuances and diversities of Pacific belief and practice. Sensitively framed critical insider analysis provides a local voice, rendering it an accessible and valuable regional and global resource.'Associate Professor Hugh Morrison, University of Otago, New ZealandCombines empirical data and original analysis in a uniquely detailed account of Christianity in OceaniaThis comprehensive reference volume covers every country in Oceania, offering reliable demographic information and original interpretative essays by Indigenous scholars and practitioners. It maps patterns of growth and decline, assesses major traditions and movements, analyses key themes and examines current trends.

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Kenneth R. Ross is Professor of Theology and Dean of Postgraduate Studies at Zomba Theological University in Malawi and Extraordinary Professor at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. His most recent monograph is Mission, Race and Colonialism in Malawi: Alexander Hetherwick of Blantyre (Edinburgh University Press, 2023).

Katalina Tahaafe-Williams is Programme Executive at the Commission on World Mission and Evangelism, World Council of Churches. She was previously Multicultural Ministry Consultant at the Uniting Church in Australia NSW/ACT Synod. She is author of several books, including Song of the Prophets: A Global Theology of Climate Change (Christian Aid, 2012) and co-editor of Contextual Theology for the Twenty First Century (Wipf & Stock, 2010).

Todd M. Johnson is the Eva B. and Paul E. Toms Distinguished Professor of Mission and Global Christianity and Co-Director of the Center for the Study of Global Christianity at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Hamilton, Massachusetts, USA. He is also visiting Research Fellow at Boston University's Institute for Culture, Religion and World Affairs.

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Edinburgh Companions to Global ChristianitySeries Editors: Kenneth R. Ross and Todd M. JohnsonThis series of reference volumes comprehensively maps worldwide Christianity, describing it in its entirety. It covers every continent and offers country-specific studies as well as examining regional and continental trends. Through a combination of maps, tables, charts and graphs a full demographic analysis is provided, while original essays explore key topics and trends.'This significant volume is a definitive contribution to Oceanic Christian self-understanding. It is impressive in both its scope and its fine-grainedattention to the nuances and diversities of Pacific belief and practice. Sensitively framed critical insider analysis provides a local voice, renderingit an accessible and valuable regional and global resource.'Associate Professor Hugh Morrison, University of Otago, New ZealandCombines empirical data and original analysis in a uniquely detailed account of Christianity in OceaniaThis comprehensive reference volume covers every country in Oceania, offering reliable demographic information and original interpretative essays by Indigenous scholars and practitioners. It maps patterns of growth and decline, assesses major traditions and movements, analyses key themes and examines current trends.Key Features• Profiles of Christianity in every country in Oceania including clearly presented statistical and demographic information• Analyses of leading features and current trends written by Indigenous scholars• Essays examining each of the major Christian traditions (Anglicans, Independents, Orthodox, Protestants, Catholics, Evangelicals, Pentecostals/Charismatics) as they are finding expression in Oceania• Essays exploring the direction of Christian faith in Oceania in relation to such key themes as faith and culture, worship and spirituality, theology, social and political engagement, mission and evangelism, religious freedom, gender, inter-faith relations, integrity of creation, Indigenous spirituality, and migration and diasporaKenneth R. Ross is a Professor of Theology at Zomba Theological College, Malawi, Theological Educator (Africa) with the Church of Scotland and Associate Minister at Bemvu Parish, Church of Central Africa Presbyterian.Katalina Tahaafe-Williams is an Oceanian theologian with extensive involvement in the world church and ecumenical movement, currently serving as a parish minister in the Uniting Church of Australia.Todd M. Johnson is Eva B. and Paul E. Toms Distinguished Professor of Mission and Global Christianity at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, South Hamilton, MA, USA.

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Edinburgh Companions to Global Christianity Series Editors: Kenneth R. Ross and Todd M. Johnson This series of reference volumes comprehensively maps worldwide Christianity, describing it in its entirety. It covers every continent and offers country-specific studies as well as examining regional and continental trends. Through a combination of maps, tables, charts and graphs a full demographic analysis is provided, while original essays explore key topics and trends. Combines empirical data and original analysis in a uniquely detailed account of Christianity in Oceania This comprehensive reference volume covers every country in Oceania, offering reliable demographic information and original interpretative essays by indigenous scholars and practitioners. It maps patterns of growth and decline, assesses major traditions and movements, analyses key themes and examines current trends. Key Features - Profiles of Christianity in every country in Oceania including clearly presented statistical and demographic information - Analyses of leading features and current trends written by indigenous scholars - Essays examining each of the major Christian traditions (Anglicans, Independents, Orthodox, Protestants, Catholics, Evangelicals, Pentecostals/Charismatics) as they are finding expression in Oceania - Essays exploring the direction of Christian faith in Oceania in relation to such key themes as faith and culture, worship and spirituality, theology, social and political engagement, mission and evangelism, religious freedom, gender, inter-faith relations, integrity of creation, indigenous spirituality, and migration and diaspora Kenneth R. Ross is a Professor of Theology at Zomba Theological College, Malawi, Theological Educator (Africa) with the Church of Scotland and Associate Minister at Bemvu Parish, Church of Central Africa Presbyterian. Katalina Tahaafe-Williams is an Oceanian theologian with extensive involvement in the world church and ecumenical movement, currently serving as a parish minister in the Uniting Church of Australia. Todd M. Johnson is Paul E. and Eva B. Toms Distinguished Professor of Mission and Global Christianity at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, South Hamilton, MA.

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Edinburgh University Press
Año de publicación
2021
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Inglés
ISBN 10 
1474480071
ISBN 13 
9781474480079
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Número de páginas
448
Editor
Ross Kenneth R., Tahaafe-Williams Katalina, Johnson Todd M.
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