From Paternalism to Partnership - Protestant Mission Partnerships in the History of the Netherlands Missionary Council (1900-1999)

Partnership is a controversial concept in Protestant mission. This historical and missiological study traces the relations between Dutch and Indonesian churches from the colonial through the postcolonial era in the history of the Netherlands Missionary Council, the International Missionary Council and the World Council of Churches. Based on his research in missionary and ecumenical archives, the author sheds light on equality, mutuality and reciprocity in Dutch-Indonesian mission partnerships. He also discusses the changing role of missionaries in the twentieth century.

List of contents

historical overview of the Netherlands Missionary Council; mission partnership in the colonial era; ethical policy and mission; autonomy of Indonesian churches; decolonisation of Indonesia; theology of the apostolate and missio Dei; partnership in the postcolonial era; moratorium debate; exchange

About the author

Wilbert van Saane is campus minister and lecturer in religion at Haigazian University in Beirut. He also serves as a part-time lecturer at the Near East School of Theology. He is an ordained minister in the Protestant Church in the Netherlands.

Product details

• Authors: Wilbert van Saane, Wilbert van Saane
• Publisher: Peter Lang
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2019
• EAN: 9783631768563
• ISBN: 978-3-631-76856-3
• No. of pages: 426
• Dimensions: 157 mm x 31 mm x 215 mm
• Weight: 615 g
• Series: Studien zur interkulturellen Geschichte des Christentums / Etudes d'histoire interculturelle du chri; Studien zur interkulturellen Geschichte des Christentums / Etudes d'histoire interculturelle du christianisme / Studies in the Intercultural History of Christianity
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works