The Oxford handbook of Christianity in Asia / edited by Felix Wilfred.

Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, USA, 2014.
Description
xxi, 657 pages ; 26 cm

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Editor
Series
Oxford handbooks [More in this series]
Summary note
  • "Despite the ongoing global expansion of Christianity, there remains a lack of comprehensive scholarship on its development in Asia. This volume fills the gap by exploring the world of Asian Christianity and its manifold expressions, including worship, theology, spirituality, inter-religious relations, interventions in society, and mission. The contributors, from over twenty countries, deconstruct many of the widespread misconceptions and interpretations of Christianity in Asia. They analyze how the growth of Christian beliefs throughout the continent is linked with the socio-political and cultural processes of colonization, decolonization, modernization, democratization, identity construction of social groups, and various social movements. With a particular focus on inter-religious encounters and emerging theological and spiritual paradigms, the volume provides alternative frames for understanding the phenomenon of conversion and studies how the scriptures of other religious traditions are used in the practice of Christianity within Asia. "-- Provided by publisher.
  • "This Handbook explores the world of Asian Christianity and its manifold expressions such as worship, theology, spirituality, inter-religious relations, interventions in society, and mission"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
  • Mapping Asian Christianity
  • Cross-cultural flows and pan-Asian movements of Asian Christianity
  • Asian Christianities and the social-cultural processes
  • Asian Christianity in interaction with Asian religious traditions
  • Some future trajectories of Asian Christianity.
Other title(s)
  • Handbook of Christianity in Asia
  • Christianity in Asia
ISBN
  • 9780199329069 (hardback)
  • 0199329060 (hardback)
LCCN
^^2013039960
OCLC
867613418
RCP
H - U
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