Communicating Christ In Animistic Contexts
Gailyn Van Rheenen (PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is director of the church planting ministry Mission Alive (www.missionalive.org), adjunct professor of missions at Abilene Christian University, and former missionary to East Africa. His website is www.missiology.org.
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— Timothy WarnerThis work provides a much-needed analysis of animistic belief systems and practices. It is unique in the theological and biblical perspectives it brings to the subject.
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— David Hesselgrave (from the Foreword)The author is a careful scholar, who writes out of a thorough knowledge of classical understandings, contemporary thought, personal experience, analyzing the whole in light of a completely authoritative Bible... The result is a lucid and balanced work that is second to none.
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— Norman AllisonWhile evidence of the original purpose of the book as a doctoral project is visible, that is the only source that draws together this wealth of materials into a very readable yet scholarly work. It would be a mistake to consign this topic only to those who work among the tribal peoples.
Foreword by David J. Hesselgrave
Preface
Part 1 Understanding Animism
1. The Meaning of Animism and Its Place in Today’s World
2. Tools for Learning Animistic Worldviews
3. The Cosmic and the Earthly
4. Change in Animistic Societies
Part II Thinking Theology in Animistic Contexts
5. Christianity and Animism: Contrasting Worldviews
6. Kingdom Theology: Introducing Animists to Christian Perspectives
Part III. Analyzing Animistic Practices and Powers
7. Animistic Practitioners
8. The Animistic Practice of Divination
9. Impersonal Spiritual Forces
10. Personal Spiritual Beings
Conclusion: Sin and Salvation in Christianity and Animism
Works Cited
Index of Subjects
Index of Names
Index of Scripture
Author
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Gailyn Van Rheenen
Gailyn Van Rheenen
Gailyn Van Rheenen (PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is director of the church planting ministry Mission Alive (www.missionalive.org), adjunct professor of missions at Abilene Christian University, and former missionary to East Africa. His website is www.missiology.org.
- Pages: 346
- Publisher:
William Carey Publishing
William Carey Publishing
- Binding: Paperback
- Publish Year: 1996
- Vendor: William Carey Library
