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Christianity in East and Southeast Asia - (Edinburgh Companions to Global Christianity) by Kenneth R Ross & Francis Alvarez & Todd M Johnson
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Highlights
- Taking the analysis of worldwide Christianity to a deeper level of detail, this volume focuses on Christianity in East and Southeast Asia, covering every country and offering both reliable demographic information and original interpretative essays by indigenous scholars and practitioners.
- About the Author: Kenneth R. Ross is Professor of Theology and Dean of Postgraduate Studies at Zomba Theological University, and Extraordinary Professor at the University of Pretoria.
- 568 Pages
- Religion + Beliefs, Christianity
- Series Name: Edinburgh Companions to Global Christianity
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About the Book
Taking the analysis of worldwide Christianity to a deeper level of detail, this volume focuses on Christianity in East and Southeast Asia, covering every country and offering both reliable demographic information and original interpretative essays by indigenous scholars and practitioners.
Book Synopsis
Taking the analysis of worldwide Christianity to a deeper level of detail, this volume focuses on Christianity in East and Southeast Asia, covering every country and offering both reliable demographic information and original interpretative essays by indigenous scholars and practitioners. It maps patterns of growth and decline, assesses major traditions and movements, analyses key themes, and examines current trends. As a comprehensive account of the presence of Christianity in every country in East and Southeast Asia, this volume is set to become a standard work of reference in its field.
Review Quotes
[...] the volume, magisterial in its sweep, makes an excellent contribution to scholarship in Asian Christianity and I heartily encourage a wide readership.--Dave Johnson, Asia Pacific Theological Seminary, Baguio City, Philippines "Asian Journal of Pentecostal Studies Vol. 24, No. 2"
[An] excellent publication in every department, and a text that will serve the World Christianity student well at every level.--Wilson McMahon, Koinonia Theological Seminary, Davao City, Philippines "Studies in World Christianity, Volume 27, Issue 2"
Overall, this is an excellent volume highly commended and surely a suitable reference work on this subject for years to come.--Brian Talbot, Minister Broughty Ferry Baptist Church "SBET"
The authors of the different chapters bring to light the intricate interaction and social processes in the encounter between Christianity and the socio-cultural contexts in each country. [...] This precious volume offers a lot of very enlightening reading.--Greg Soetomo SJ, Chief Editor of Asia Pacific Mission Studies "International Journal of Asian Christianity 4 (2021)"
The volume is an essential reference for Christian practitioners from all traditions, scholars and students studying Asian studies, Asian (World) Christianity, and Theology.--Chammah J. Kaunda, Yonsei University "Mission Studies 39"
This splendid work reflects a conceptual shift from the idea of Christian mission to the Far East to an understanding of Asia as one of the springs from which global Christianity flows. It offers a comprehensive account and analysis of how a Western religion has put down deep roots among the peoples of East and Southeast Asia, as good news amidst much suffering. Indeed, it goes further to project the future of Christianity in Asia. For these three reasons, I highly recommend this book.-- "Jooseop Keum, Presbyterian University and Theological Seminary Seoul, South Korea"
About the Author
Kenneth R. Ross is Professor of Theology and Dean of Postgraduate Studies at Zomba Theological University, and Extraordinary Professor at the University of Pretoria. Earlier he served as General Secretary of the Church of Scotland Board of World Mission and, since 2012, has been an adviser to the World Council of Churches. He has published extensively on many different aspects of World Christianity, including the highly successful EUP book, The Atlas of Global Christianity 1910-2010, co-edited with Todd M. Johnson. Since 2013, Ross and Johnson have collaborated as Series Editors of the EUP Edinburgh Companions to Global Christianity.
Francis D. Alvarez SJ, is Assistant Professor of Biblical Theology and Religious Education at Loyola School of Theology in the Philippines and lectures at the Ateneo de Manila University
Todd M. Johnson is Paul E. and Eva B. Toms Distinguished Professor of Mission and Global Christianity at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, South Hamilton, MA. Johnson is Associate Faculty at Boston University's Institute for Culture, Religion and World Affairs leading a research project on international religious demography. He has published encyclopedias, atlases, databases, monographs, and scholarly articles on counting religionists around the world.