Oxford Handbook of Christianity in Asia

Despite the ongoing global expansion of Christianity, there remains a lack of comprehensive scholarship on its development in Asia. This volume fills the gap by exploring the world of Asian Christianity and its manifold expressions, including worship, theology, spirituality, inter-religious relations, interventions in society, and mission. The contributors, from over twenty countries, deconstruct many of the widespread misconceptions and interpretations of Christianity in Asia. They analyze how the growth of Christian beliefs throughout the continent is linked with the socio-political and cultural processes of colonization, decolonization, modernization, democratization, identity construction of social groups, and various social movements. With a particular focus on inter-religious encounters and emerging theological and spiritual paradigms, the volume provides alternative frames for understanding the phenomenon of conversion and studies how the scriptures of other religious traditions are used in the practice of Christianity within Asia.
The Oxford Handbook of Christianity in Asia draws insightful conclusions on the historical, contemporary, and future trajectory of its subject by combining the contributions of scholars in a wide variety of disciplines, including theology, sociology, history, political science, and cultural studies. It will be an invaluable resource for understanding Christianity in a global context.

Sommario

• Members of the Editorial Board and Contributors


• General introduction


• Part I: Mapping of Asian Christianity


• 1. Christianity in West Asia - H. Teule


• 2. South Asian Christianity in Context - Felix Wilfred


• 3. Christian Minorities on the Central Asian Silk Roads - Sebastien Peyrouse


• 4. On the Trail of Spices: Christianity in Southeast Asia - Georg Evers


• 5. Identity and Marginality - Christianity in East Asia - Edmond Tang




• Part II: Cross Cultural Flows and Pan-Asian Movements of Asian Christianity


• 6. Asian Theological Trends - Michael Amaladoss


• 7. Scriptural Translations and Cross-textual Hermeneutics - Archie C. C. Lee


• 8. The Contributions of the Asian Ecumenical Movements to World Ecumenism - Aruna Gnanadason


• 9. Inter-Asia Mission and Global Missionary Movements from Asia - Sebastian Kim


• 10. Pentecostalism and Charismatic Movements in Asia - Allan Anderson


• 11. Forms of Asian Indigenous Christianities - Paul Joshua


• 12. Gender, Sexuality, and Christian Feminist Movements - Sharon A. Bong




• Part III: Asian Christianities and the Social-Cultural Processes


• 13. Modernity and Change of Values: Asian Christian Negotiations and Resistance - Angela Wai Ching Wong


• 14. Caveats to Christianization: Colonialism, Nationalism and Christian - Julius Bautista


• 15. Socio-Political developments in the Middle-East and Their Impact on Christian - Ahmad Fauzi Abdul Hamid


• 16. Asian Christianity and Politics of Conversion - Rudi Heradia


• 17. Political Democratization and Asian Churches: The Case of Taiwan - Po Ho Huang


• 18. The Role of Christianity in Peace and Conflict in Asia - Liyanage Anthony Jude Lal Fernando


• 19. Christianity and the cause of Asian Women - Gemma Cruz


• 20. Education in Asia - Lun-Li


• 21. Christian Social Engagement in Asia - Felix Wilfred




• Part IV: Asian Christianity in its Interaction with Asian Religious Traditions


• 22. Changing Paradigms of Asian Christian Attitude to Other Religions - Wesley Ariarajah


• 23. Jewish - Christian relationships in the West Asia - History, Major Issues, Challenges - David M. Neuhaus


• 24. Muslim Perceptions of Asian Christianity: A survey - Ataullah Siddiqui


• 25. The Multiverse of Hindu Engagement with Christianity - Ananta K. Giri


• 26. Christian Tradition in the Eyes of Asian Buddhists: The Case of Japan - Dennis Hirota



Info autore

Felix Wilfred is Emeritus Professor at the State University of Madras, and the Founder and Director of the Asian Centre for Cross-Cultural Studies.He was appointed the first professor to the newly endowed Chair of Indian Studies established at Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, by the Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR). He was also a member of the International Theological Commission, as well as Joseph visiting Professor at Boston College in 2001 and 2003.

Riassunto

This Handbook explores the world of Asian Christianity and its manifold expressions, including worship, theology, spirituality, inter-religious relations, interventions in society, and mission.

Testo aggiuntivo

The work is a noteworthy and valuable contribution to the Oxford Handbook series and to Asian studies

Relazione

The Oxford Handbook of Christianity in Asia, edited by one of Asia's outstanding scholars and thinkers, Felix Wilfred, will therefore be received with much enthusiasm by those dealing with these fields of study and by anyone who wishes to have an informed understanding of Christianity in Asia... What we have here is a well thought out volume that would be an invaluable text for those who wish to explore not only Christianity in Asia but the trajectories of World Christianity in our day. Ecumenical Review

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Wilfred, Felix Wilfred, Felix (Emeritus Professor Wilfred
• Con la collaborazione di: Felix Wilfred (Editore)
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 24.07.2014
• EAN: 9780199329069
• ISBN: 978-0-19-932906-9
• Pagine: 684
• Serie: Oxford Handbooks; Oxford Handbooks in Religion and Theology; Oxford Handbooks; Oxford Handbooks in Religion and Theology
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Cristianesimo