Christ In Melanesia

Author : Theo Aerts
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Christian art and symbolism
ISBN : UCSD:31822027828581

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Christianity in Melanesia by Theo Aerts Pdf

There are various modern methods of an audience-centered reading of the Scriptures. One of them is an anthropology-inspired approach which assumes that people from these parts of the world come to the Bible with quite a different set of presuppositions, grounded in their own age-old traditions. This kind of approach goes purposely away from the well-established kind of reading which is based upon past Jewish history, ancient near-Eastern customs and archaeology, Semitic philology and so on. But without denying the value of these essentially sound segments of learning, is it really necessary that Melanesians should first plunge into Western academia in order to hear God's word? Or is it no longer true that "Greeks" must not first become "Jews" before they can become Christians? The articles gathered in Traditional Religion in Melanesia, and its companion volume Christianity in Melanesia contribute to the goal just described. They make clear that religion as such was not something that was completely new for "the pagans of the past," and that as a rule, too, they were rather selective in accepting the Christian message. This accounts for some misunderstandings, but also for some very positive ways of accepting Christianity.

Author : William Kenny Longgar,T. J. Meadowcroft
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Christianity
ISBN : 9980650214

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Living in the Family of Jesus by William Kenny Longgar,T. J. Meadowcroft Pdf

With its myriad people groups, Melanesia has much to teach the rest of the world about what happens when Christ encounters local culture. This collection begins with a look at specific case studies of the Gospel's encounter with local culture in Melanesia itself, before turning to broader themes particularly raised by the Melanesian context. Case studies from Asia and the wider Pacific then throw further light on the incarnational process of encounter, demonstrating that there is much for the rest of the world to learn from the Melanesian experience. The book concludes with some penetrating analyses of the dynamics at work when the Gospel encounters human cultures for the first time. The process of critical contextualization of the Gospel is never complete, and is inevitably the product of conversation and experimentation. As such it is a communal process. This set of essays models one such conversation while at the same time enabling the rest of the church to listen in on important insights.

Author : Henry Hutchinson Montgomery
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : Melanesia
ISBN : PRNC:32101077982237

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The Light of Melanesia by Henry Hutchinson Montgomery Pdf

Author : Theo Aerts
Publisher : University of Papua New Guinea Press
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Melanesia
ISBN : UCSD:31822027828649

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Traditional Religion in Melanesia by Theo Aerts Pdf

There are various modern methods of an audience-centered reading of the Scriptures. One of them is an anthropology-inspired approach which assumes that people from these parts of the world come to the Bible with quite a different set of presuppositions, grounded in their own age-old traditions. This kind of approach goes purposely away from the well-established kind of reading which is based upon past Jewish history, ancient near-Eastern customs and archaeology, Semitic philology and so on. But without denying the value of these essentially sound segments of learning, is it really necessary that Melanesians should first plunge into Western academia in order to hear God's word? Or is it no longer true that "Greeks" must not first become "Jews" before they can become Christians? The articles gathered in Traditional Religion in Melanesia, and its companion volume Christianity in Melanesia contribute to the goal just described. They make clear that religion as such was not something that was completely new for "the pagans of the past," and that as a rule, too, they were rather selective in accepting the Christian message. This accounts for some misunderstandings, but also for some very positive ways of accepting Christianity.

Author : William Longgar
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780473353223

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Living in the Family of Jesus by William Longgar Pdf

With its myriad people groups, Melanesia has much to teach the rest of the world about what happens when Christ encounters local culture. This collection begins with a look at specific case studies of the Gospel's encounter with local culture in Melanesia itself, before turning to broader themes particularly raised by the Melanesian context. Case studies from Asia and the wider Pacific then throw further light on the incarnational process of encounter, demonstrating that there is much for the rest of the world to learn from the Melanesian experience. The book concludes with some penetrating analyses of the dynamics at work when the Gospel encounters human cultures for the first time. The process of critical contextualization of the Gospel is never complete, and is inevitably the product of conversation and experimentation. As such it is a communal process. This set of essays models one such conversation while at the same time enabling the rest of the church to listen in on important insights.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Christianity
ISBN : UCSD:31822006764153

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Christ in Melanesia by Anonim Pdf

Author : Kenneth Nehrbass
Publisher : William Carey Publishing
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2012-02-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781645080251

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Christianity and Animism in Melanesia by Kenneth Nehrbass Pdf

In this book, Kenneth Nehrbass examines the interaction between traditional or animistic religion (called kastom) and Christianity in Vanuatu. First, he briefly outlines major anthropological theories of animism, then he examines eight aspects of animism on Tanna Island and shows how they present a challenge to Christianity. He traces the history of Christianity on Tanna from 1839 to the present, showing which missiological theories the various missionaries were implementing. Nehrbass wanted to find out what experiences in the lives of the islanders distinguished those who left traditional religion behind from those who held on to it. In the end, he contends that there are twenty factors of gospel response and cultural integration that determine whether an animistic background believer will be a mixer, separator, transplanter, or contextualizer.

Author : John D'Arcy May
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Christianity
ISBN : UCSD:31822006762660

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Living Theology in Melanesia by John D'Arcy May Pdf

Author : David Hilliard
Publisher : University of Queensland Press(Australia)
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2013-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781921902024

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God's Gentlemen by David Hilliard Pdf

David Hilliard's God's Gentlemen, originally published in 1978, remains the only detached and detailed historical analysis of the work of the Melanesian Mission. Starting with its New Zealand beginnings and its Norfolk Island years (1867-1920), the work follows the Mission's shift of headquarters to the Solomon Islands and on until the beginning of the Second World War. The Mission, which grew out of the personal vision of the first Church of England Bishop of New Zealand, George Selwyn, formally defined its field of work as 'the Islands of Melanesia' although its activities were confined almo.

Author : Franco Zocca
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Christianity
ISBN : UCSD:31822034966341

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Melanesia and Its Churches by Franco Zocca Pdf

What is immediately striking about this book is the breadth of its coverage. Its aim is "to present the current situation of the Melanesian Christians and to trace these situations back to their roots, both historical and cultural" (p. 1). In eight chapters the author addresses geography and population, traditional cultures and religions, European colonization, evangelization (in two chapters), movements, emerging independence, and current statistical data of the churches across Melanesia (Fiji, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, East and West New Guinea).

Author : G. W. Trompf
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1991-04-26
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780521383066

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Melanesian Religion by G. W. Trompf Pdf

Am invariable guide and analysis to pressing issues of religious and Soviet change in the Pacific.

Author : G. W. Trompf,Keith W. Carley
Publisher : HP Trade
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Melanesia
ISBN : UCSD:31822005446554

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Prophets of Melanesia by G. W. Trompf,Keith W. Carley Pdf

Author : Richard Carter
Publisher : Canterbury Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:39015073641972

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In Search of the Lost by Richard Carter Pdf

From 1990-2005, Richard Carter, a British priest, was tutor, chaplain to the Melanesian Brotherhood, eventually becoming a brother himself. This book is based on his diaries from the agonizing time for the Community. It tells the story of the loss of seven good, young and holy lives and the aftermath of those deaths.

Author : Darrell L. Whiteman
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2002-05-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781725202191

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Melanesians and Missionaries by Darrell L. Whiteman Pdf

'In Melanesians and Missionaries', one of the best of the younger generation of missionary anthropologists demonstrates that a commitment to the missionary enterprise on the part of a solid scholar facilitates, rather than hinders, the anthropological study of a missionary topic. This is better anthropology because Dr. Whiteman is able to probe more deeply into his topic and demonstrates that he understands and appreciates both Melanesians and missionaries." Charles H. Kraft, Professor of Anthropology, School of World Mission, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena

Author : Ennio Mantovani
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Christianity
ISBN : UCSD:31822005195706

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Christ, the Life of Papua New Guinea by Ennio Mantovani Pdf