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Editorial Notes, Luc Mees M.D.J. Jan 2019

Editorial Notes, Luc Mees M.D.J.

Asia Pacific Mission Studies

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Two Thousand Years Of The Church's Mission In Asia: Waves Of Evangelization, Holiness, And Martyrdom, Felipe Gómez Sj Jan 2019

Two Thousand Years Of The Church's Mission In Asia: Waves Of Evangelization, Holiness, And Martyrdom, Felipe Gómez Sj

Asia Pacific Mission Studies

The Church’s mission in Asia has been going on for two millennia. Felipe Gómez sketches in broad strokes the history of missionary efforts in different parts of the continent. From the first century onwards, multifaceted saga of Christian mission in Asia involved the laity; Christian traders and migrants inconspicuously enhanced the laying of the groundwork for the Gospel proclamation. The radiance in the lives of holy laymen and laywomen and the blood of lay martyrs are eloquent signs of God ever at work in the hearts of Asians.

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Vatican Ii: A “Crisigenic” Council With An Unwritten Agenda, Aloysius Pieris Sj Jan 2019

Vatican Ii: A “Crisigenic” Council With An Unwritten Agenda, Aloysius Pieris Sj

Asia Pacific Mission Studies

The Second Vatican Council was like a new Pentecost which John XXIII invoked upon the Church. The Council emphasized a pastoral renewal that required attitudinal as well as structural change. Pieris offers the “Council” of Jerusalem as a precedent: it also dealt with a crisis that called for a conciliar decision. Since then, Vatican II is the first council to make crisigenic decisions which triggered both a caesura from the euro-ecclesial domination and a renewal in theology, spirituality, and sacramental life. Reform is from the center, renewal from the periphery. Fidelity to the Council demands maintaining the momentum of renewal …

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From “Ad Gentes” To “Active Integral Evangelization”: The Reception Of Vatican Ii’S Mission Theology In Asia, Jonathan Y. Tan Jan 2019

From “Ad Gentes” To “Active Integral Evangelization”: The Reception Of Vatican Ii’S Mission Theology In Asia, Jonathan Y. Tan

Asia Pacific Mission Studies

Jonathan Y. Tan shows that, while FABC recognizes the contribution of the Vatican II documents Ad Gentes and Nostra Aetate to its own mission theology, it gives preference to the latter’s dialogical path. Asians of other faiths are partners and collaborators in mutual witness; thus the possibility of an extraecclesial means of salvation, which both FABC and Vatican II affirm, might soon gain a foothold. Asian bishops envision active integral evangelization as the way forward, building upon the tentative vision of Vatican II.

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Editorial Notes, Greg Soetomo Sj Jan 2019

Editorial Notes, Greg Soetomo Sj

Asia Pacific Mission Studies

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A Brief History Of The Catholic Church In Vietnam, Peter N. V. Hai Jan 2019

A Brief History Of The Catholic Church In Vietnam, Peter N. V. Hai

Asia Pacific Mission Studies

In a succinct form, Peter N. V. Hai traces the historical growth of the Church in Vietnam from its beginning (1533) to its present maturation. He brings out salient features of such development: the lay people’s exemplary witness of faith, at times to the point of shedding their blood, their fidelity to the Church, and their zeal for lay ministry. At present they are taking a fuller role in the evangelizing mission of the Church.

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Challenges To The Churches In Asia Today, Georg Evers Jan 2019

Challenges To The Churches In Asia Today, Georg Evers

Asia Pacific Mission Studies

Georg Evers, in “Challenges to the Churches in Asia Today,” begins with a brief overview of the situation of the Asian churches before Vatican II. He then discusses the significance of the Council for the Asian churches with special attention to the founding of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences. He describes the main characteristics of the Catholic churches in Asia. In the main theme of his talk, “The Challenges to the Asian Churches,” Evers presents prophetic figures who have inspired the churches to radical Christian commitment and invites us to examine contemporary secular and theological challenges.

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Women In Society And In The Church Of Tamil Nadu, M. Baby Kamala Jan 2019

Women In Society And In The Church Of Tamil Nadu, M. Baby Kamala

Asia Pacific Mission Studies

M. Baby Kamala shows that Tamil society, formerly matriarchal and pluralistic, is now patriarchal, and women in the society are in an ambiguous position. They are culturally voiceless and politically powerless. Customs and hardline practices suppress and oppress them. In arguing that women are victims both in society and in the Church, Kamala discusses such issues as low wages for women, inheritance laws, female infanticide, the dowry, and calls for a “discipleship of equals” as a new way of being Church in Asia.

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Is There An Asian Way Of Doing Theology?, Michael Amaladoss Sj Jan 2019

Is There An Asian Way Of Doing Theology?, Michael Amaladoss Sj

Asia Pacific Mission Studies

Michael Amaladoss, S.J., gives us further insights into Asian theology, describing it as contextual, holistic, and more right-brain-oriented. He gives many interesting examples and concludes with an appeal for the acceptance of pluralism in theology.

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Assuming All That Is Asian: Becoming A Truly Local Church In Dialogue, Ruben C. Mendoza Jan 2019

Assuming All That Is Asian: Becoming A Truly Local Church In Dialogue, Ruben C. Mendoza

Asia Pacific Mission Studies

Ruben C. Mendoza attempts to show how the theological principle of the incarnation lies at the heart of and informs the FABC’s vision of the local Church. It is expressed in the FABC’s theological methodology, the triple-dialogue approach to mission, mission of service, and emphasis on the building up of local Churches. For the FABC, the Church of Asia, in becoming truly local, is called to assume all that is truly Asian.

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Prophetic Dialogue With Cultures And Religions In Fiji: A Pastoral Imperative, Timoci Kolodisi Jan 2019

Prophetic Dialogue With Cultures And Religions In Fiji: A Pastoral Imperative, Timoci Kolodisi

Asia Pacific Mission Studies

Timoci Kolodisi begins with a survey of the geography, ethnic groups, socio-cultural and political landscape, and the religious affiliations of the islands of Fiji. He then describes the society’s traditional social structures with its worldview, values, and beliefs before discussing the coming of Christianity to the islands, and the early efforts at inculturation. In conclusion, he invites the Church—if it wishes to be an effective sign and a path to peace—to focus on its spiritual meaning and enhance its relations with the different communities and religions in Fiji.

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A Comparative Analysis Of The Concept Of Revelation In Christianity And Islam, Vincent Battaglia Jan 2019

A Comparative Analysis Of The Concept Of Revelation In Christianity And Islam, Vincent Battaglia

Asia Pacific Mission Studies

Christians and Muslims have a mutually irreconcilable understanding of the form and content of divine revelation, so argues Vincent Battaglia. He outlines the concept of revelation from both a Christian and Islamic perspective, and contrasts the two approaches by noting similarities and differences between their respective traditions. He then identifies some theological challenges within the Christian-Islamic dialogue and briefly develops rudiments of an Islamic revelation from a Christian perspective. Finally, he argues that since both traditions share a fellowship of faith, they can have a sense of being “the nearest in affection” to one another (cf. Qur’an5:85).

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A New Way Of Being Church: Fabc Teachings On Basic Ecclesial Communities, Ramesh Lakshmanan Jan 2019

A New Way Of Being Church: Fabc Teachings On Basic Ecclesial Communities, Ramesh Lakshmanan

Asia Pacific Mission Studies

Asian bishops and general AsIPA (Asian Integral Pastoral Approach) assemblies have always insisted that the Asian Church has to be participatory. This is realized through Basic Ecclesial Communities (BECs). BECs encourage lay participation in the life and mission of the Church, particularly in the parishes. BECs have brought a new dimension to the ministry of the Church. They have become a good platform to carry out new ministries. This article presents the teachings of the Asian bishops and the AsIPA in their final statements.

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Urban Mission Jan 2019

Urban Mission

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

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Converting The Saints: A Study Of Religious Rivalry In America By Charles Randall Paul, Ronald E. Bartholomew Jan 2019

Converting The Saints: A Study Of Religious Rivalry In America By Charles Randall Paul, Ronald E. Bartholomew

BYU Studies

Charles Randall Paul, the founder and president of the Foundation of Religious Diplomacy, has established himself in the academy as an expert in religion and philosophy on engaging differences. Paul’s book Converting the Saints looks at religious conflict by analyzing encounters between early-twentieth-century Protestants and Latter-day Saints. During this time, Protestants served several missions to Utah in an attempt to convert Latter-day Saints back to mainstream Christianity. Paul looks at the conflicts that inevitably arose between the two religious traditions and through his analysis proposes a new theory of conflict engagement that turns destructive conflict into constructive, peaceful engagement. In …

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Youth Evangelism In A Digital Culture, Milton Marquez Jan 2019

Youth Evangelism In A Digital Culture, Milton Marquez

180 Symposium Publications

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Being Missional, Becoming Missional : A Biblical-Theological Study Of The Missional Conversion Of The Church, Banseok Cho Jan 2019

Being Missional, Becoming Missional : A Biblical-Theological Study Of The Missional Conversion Of The Church, Banseok Cho

ATS Dissertations

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