Religious and ceremonial art

Building Authentic Relationships with Hindus Indians make up the worlds largest diaspora community, and most of them are Hindus of diverse backgrounds, languages, and cultures.

Navigating Financial Tensions in Asian MissionsWhat happens when an expatriate missionary is thrust into a context where the standard of living is so divergent that perceived or actual wealth suddenly becomes the strongest draw of attraction?

Samuel Wells shares his vision for the Church as imagined by HeartEdge, the growing network of churches established by St Martin-in-the-Fields, with its fourfold focus for renewing the mission activity of the church: commerce, culture, congregation and compassion.

This volume deals with the contexts of violence.

How do we live distinctively in communities embedded in the world around us?

Assessing the grand American evangelical missionary venture to convert the world, this international group of leading scholars reveals how theological imperatives have intersected with worldly imaginaries from the nineteenth century to the present.

In this pertinent and engaging volume leading Christian philosophers, theologians, and writers from all over the denominational map explode the black-and-white binaries that characterize both sides of the New Atheism debate.

In The Missional Leader, consultants Alan J.

Village Medical Manual is a user-friendly, two-volume healthcare guide for lay workers in developing countries with special features that trained medical professionals would also find useful.

The Bible tells us what to believe--the gospel.

Can the Desert Be Green?

What is genuine church growth?

Lessons Learned in the Lion's Den shares the journey of one missionary family as the father is detained in a predominantly Muslim country in Africa.

Reconciling Practice and TheologyWhat does reconciliation have to do with the work of missions?

"e;For the sake of the world, we question.

Millions of tourists visit Washington, D.

Dieser Eranos-Band zum Thema Apokalypse ist ein Plädoyer für den Aufbruch des inneren Menschen durch Bewusstseinswandlung und eine neue Haltung zum Göttlich-Geistigen.

In the grip of serious numerical decline, American Evangelical churches are now experiencing a missional movement.

*; Examines 25 of the most commonly encountered DMT entities, from machine elves and fairies to insectoids, Reptilians, and divine beings such as Grandmother Ayahuasca*; Discusses each entity in depth, including people's encounters with them from trip reports and scientific studies, descriptions of how the entities appear and behave, and communications or teachings they impart*; Features visionary art by Sara Phinn Huntley and other artists, including Alex Grey, Andrew Jones, Luke Brown, Juliana Garces, Erial Ali, and Harry PackOne of the features consistently noted by visitors to the hyperspace realm invoked by DMT is the existence of many different entities.

A devout Catholic politician assassinated by a capricious dictator.

Millions hear the oral gospel.

The problem of the barbarous excess of human suffering is becoming the main question of global Christianity.

Befriend narrates a personal experience of the author with the formation of a faith-based nonprofit in health services.

Character Theology provides a natural, universal way for the world to engage God through his chosen cast of characters.

Moving with the Magdalen is the first art-historical book dedicated to the cult of Mary Magdalen in the late medieval Alps.

Seit Beginn dieses Jahrhunderts hat die Rede von der 'Kommunikation des Evangeliums' viel Beachtung gefunden in den Subdisziplinen der Praktischen Theologie, aber auch in deren Grundlegung, zuletzt in Christian Grethleins Entwurf aus dem Jahr 2012.

This investigation into the little-known genre of mission-oriented films uncovers how Protestant missionaries overseas sought to bring back motion picture footage from remote parts of the world.

When we think about globalization with the eyes and heart of a sovereign mission God, we must recognize the vast opportunities before us as God is moving His people around the world, bringing the gospel with them in new and different ways.

The content of the gospel never changes; however, communicating it constantly fluctuates.

Despite their apparent similarities, the cultures of Latin American and North American differ remarkably.

Edgar Ellistons Introduction to Missiological Research Design outlines the basic issues of research design for missiological and church-related research.

Building on Common Ground All the prophets are to be taken seriously by Muslims.

I am not like Hudson Taylor, David Livingstone, or William Carey.

God has an epic plan for the flourishing of all people and places.

Pastor Blackstone is once again on a spiritual journey to the subcontinent of India.

The Oxford Handbook of Mission Studies represents more than a century of scholarship related to the theology, history, and methodology of the propagation of Christian faith and the engagement of Christians with cultures, religions, and societies worldwide.

Navigating Financial Tensions in Asian MissionsWhat happens when an expatriate missionary is thrust into a context where the standard of living is so divergent that perceived or actual wealth suddenly becomes the strongest draw of attraction?

Millions of tourists visit Washington, D.

★ Publishers Weekly starred reviewA Best Book of 2018 in Religion, Publishers WeeklyReading great literature well has the power to cultivate virtue, says acclaimed author Karen Swallow Prior.

Die Reformation hat den religiösen Gebrauch von Bildern im Namen des "Wortes" kritisiert, aber sie hat das Visuelle – bildliche Sprache ebenso wie "reale Bilder" – ihrerseits zur Verbreitung des evangelischen Glaubens massiv genutzt.

Cultivating Creativity for Kingdom FlourishingCreating Local Arts Together is a manual that offers a transformative approach to integrating local arts with kingdom work.