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Christian Witness in Pluralistic Contexts

Enoch Wan
Enoch Wan

Enoch Wan is currently the research professor of intercultural studies and director of the PhD/EdD/DIS Programs at Western Seminary, Portland. He is a past president of the Evangelical Missiological Society, as well as the founder and advisor of GlobalMissiology.org. He is also a board member of the Worldwide Bible Society (USA) and the Tien Dao Christian Media Association.

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When missionaries encounter other religions, they often face “religious shock.” They learn to know deeply committed Muslims, Hindus, and Buddhists who defend their faiths with strong arguments and raise questions the missionaries have not faced. The missionaries are forced to reconsider old stereotypes and to think more deeply about the foundations of their own faith.

Likewise, Christians in “Christian countries” increasingly meet people from different religious backgrounds. They, too, are challenged to rethink often simplistic stereotypes of other religions and how to bear witness to the gospel. Accordingly, churches must help their members respond faithfully to religious pluralism, laying biblical foundations for a bold witness, one that speaks the truth in love.

Christian Witness in Pluralistic Contexts in the Twenty-First Century is not a set of textbook answers on how to witness to Hindus, Buddhists, Muslims, and others with simple formulas. It contains the wrestlings, affirmations, and testimonies of people who have been deeply involved in ministering to people of other religious faiths. The contributors have thought deeply about the issues that religious pluralism raises. As they testify to their experience and the lessons they’ve learned, readers will be encouraged and gain wisdom to faithfully navigate the pluralistic contexts.

Evangelical Missiological Society- Book 11

Author Profiles

Forward by Paul Hiebert

Introduction by Enoch Wan

I. THE CONTEXT OF MAJOR NON-CHRISTIAN

RELIGIONS

1. A Missiological Approach to Non-Christian Religions by Ralph Winter

2. The Christian Response to Islam by J. Dudley Woodberry

3. Christology in the Qur 'an and its Implications for Witness to Muslim by Timothy C. Tennent

4. Context-specific Theological Reflections: Premillenialism between Iraq and a Hard Place by Mark A. Harlan

5. The Christian Response to Hinduism by Paul G. Hiebert

A Mission Executive's Response by Joel Mathai

6. The Christian Response to Buddhism by Alex G. Smith

A Response byPatrick Cate

CHRISTIAN WITNESS IN PLURALISTIC CONTEXTS

II. THE CONTEXT OF FOLK RELIGIONS

7. Evangelizing Folk Religionists by Gailyn Van Rheenen

8. The Christian Response to Chinese Folk Religion by Enoch Wan

9. The Christian Response to African Traditional Religion by Tite Tienou

III. THE CONTEXT OF NEW RELIGIOUS MOVEMENTS

10. Does the Church Produce New Religious Movements? by Cecil Stalnaker

11. Transforming Evangelical Responses to New Religion(s): Missions and Counter-Cult in Partnership by John W. Morehead

Author

  • Enoch Wan
    Enoch Wan

    Enoch Wan is currently the research professor of intercultural studies and director of the PhD/EdD/DIS Programs at Western Seminary, Portland. He is a past president of the Evangelical Missiological Society, as well as the founder and advisor of GlobalMissiology.org. He is also a board member of the Worldwide Bible Society (USA) and the Tien Dao Christian Media Association.

    Browse Available Books by Enoch Wan:

  • Pages: 274
  • Publisher: William Carey Publishing
    William Carey Publishing
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Publish Year: 2003
  • ISBN: 9781645085249
  • Vendor: William Carey Library
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