Horizons of mission /

Presler, Titus Leonard

Horizons of mission / by Titus L. Presler. - Boston, Massachusetts : Cowley Publications, c2001. - xiii, 223 p.; 21 cm. - The new church's teaching series; v.11 .

Includes bibliographical references

Contents: Dilemma and discernment in mission today-- Identity, purpose and function-- The church's mission-- A Mission of transformation-- Questions of world mission The Missionary God in scripture-- God's mission in creation-- Calling one to reach many--God's mission incarnate in Jesus-- Mission diffused in the early church-- Heaven's horizon of mission Mission in history-- Christianity's encounter with other religions-- Christianity's encounter with diverse cultures-- The monastic contribution in mission-- Coercion in the name of mission The Anglican and Episcopal mission story-- The voluntary principle in Anglican mission-- The Episcopal missionary church model-- A century of self-criticism-- Organizational diversity and unity-- From paternalism to partnership-- History's lessons Christian mission and other religions-- Why Christianity-- Attitudes of Christian missionaries-- Encounter with other religions-- Mission and the ecumenical struggle Mission in many cultures-- Cultural chauvinism and mission-- Mission and colonialism-- Understanding culture-- Culture in the theological perspective-- The Gospel taking root in a culture-- The other in religion and culture A vision for mission in the twenty-first century-- Ten marks of mission Energizing communities for mission-- Energizing parishes for world mission-- Energizing dioceses for world mission-- Mission in a world of inequality-- The pilgrimage mission

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Anglican Communion--Missions
Missions--Theory

BV 2500 / .P74 2001 2500 / .P74 2001 ASC 266.3 / P926 2001
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