Evangelism & the Persecuted Church
From the Editor: Proselytism and Persecution
Dennis Hoover Sunday, 1 March 2009
The Spring 2009 issue addresses proselytism and persecution by affirming the moral and legal legitimacy of evangelism while also insisting on the highest standards of missions methodology. [FREE]
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Persecuted Post-Western Christianity and the Post-Christian West
Lamin Sanneh Sunday, 1 March 2009
For the sake of persecuted Christians in the Global South and for its own security, the West needs to find a way to understand and engage post-Western religion, including radicalized versions of Islam. [FREE]
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Globalization, Southern Christianity, and Proselytism
Paul Freston Sunday, 1 March 2009
Christianity no longer flows unilaterally, from "Christendom" to "heathendom"; its flows are increasingly complex. Missions from the "Global South" must be assessed in the international context.
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Comparative Witness: Christian Mission and Islamic Da‘wah
J. Dudley Woodberry Sunday, 1 March 2009
Christians seeking a wiser witness, especially in Muslim-majority societies, should have a firm understanding of their own Scriptures and mission tradition, as well as that of Islam.
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The Fragrance of Christ: A Case Study of Minority Witness in Asia
Larry Jones Sunday, 1 March 2009
Broadly speaking, there are two methods of witness for Christians in the minority: countercultural witness and engagement. Those in unsympathetic contexts must strive to live out the whole gospel.
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Contextual Conversion: An Anthropological Perspective
Stephen Bailey Sunday, 1 March 2009
Religion functions differently in high group societies than it does in individualistic societies, and the models of contextual conversion suggested here take societal differences into account.
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Hospitality Amidst Hostility: An Exhortation to the Persecuted Church
Priscilla Pope-Levison Sunday, 1 March 2009
Hospitality is possible amidst hostility. As a community, the persecuted church can evangelize through dialogue and persuasion, deeds of welcome, and a lifestyle characterized by integrity.
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From Bible Bombardment to Incarnational Evangelism: A Reflection on Christian Witness and Persecution
Robert Seiple Sunday, 1 March 2009
In light of ongoing persecution and an unprecedented opportunity to spread the good news, Christians should consider anew their message, motivation, and methodology.
Conversion, Witness, Solidarity, Dialogue: Modes of the Evangelizing Church in Tension
R. Scott Appleby, Angela Lederach Sunday, 1 March 2009
There are four specific, often overlapping modes of evangelization in world Christianity: conversion, witness, solidarity, and dialogue. Can religious human rights leaders find common ground?
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Understanding and Standing with the Persecuted
Judd Birdsall Sunday, 1 June 2008
A review of Faith That Endures: The Essential Guide to the Persecuted Church, by Ronald Boyd-MacMillan.
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