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[\/DESCRIPTION][SUBTITLE]Interdisciplinary Foundations, Methods, and Integration[\/SUBTITLE] [CREDIT] by: Paul W. Lewis (Editor), Marvin Gilbert (Editor), Alan R. Johnson (Editor) [\/CREDIT] [PAGES] 406 [\/PAGES] [BINDING] Paperback [\/BINDING] [PUBLISHER] William Carey Library [\/PUBLISHER] [PUBLISHYEAR] 2017 [\/PUBLISHYEAR] [ENDORSEMENT1]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eAre you overwhelmed with the thought of doing missiological research? Well, you don’t have to look any further for help than this textbook. Packed with practical holding-your-hand helps that take the sting out of qualitative and quantitative research, this volume is also loaded with resourceful appendices that illustrate the content of the chapters. Missiological Research will undoubtedly become an essential reference tool in a range of academic disciplines that embrace research with excellence.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eRev. Robert L. Gallagher, PhD \u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eassociate professor and chair of Intercultural Studies director of Intercultural Studies Program, Wheaton College Graduate School\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT1] [ENDORSEMENT2]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eNow, for the first time, Gilbert, Johnson, and Lewis have gathered together in one place all of the components necessary for doing good research in the area of missiology. The Appendices alone are worth the price of the book! I highly recommend this text\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eLarry W. Caldwell, PhD \u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003echief academic officer and dean of Sioux Falls Seminary\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT2] [TOC]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePREFACE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCONTRIBUTORS \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eINTRODUCTION\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUNIT 1: FOUNDATIONAL ISSUES IN MISSIOLOGICAL RESEARCH\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH (M. Gilbert) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2 EPISTEMOLOGICAL FRAMEWORKS IN QUALITATIVE RESEARCH (A. Johnson)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3 INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH (B. Grant)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4 THE FOUR-PHASE MODEL OF MISSIOLOGICAL RESEARCH (M. Gilbert) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5 THE FOUR-PHASE MODEL IN academic CONTEXT (M. Gilbert) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6 THE LIBRARY IN INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH: CONTENT AND METHODOLOGY (B. 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Lewis)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e18 HISTORICAL THEOLOGY (C. Self) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e19 SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY (P. Lewis) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e20 CONTEXTUAL THEOLOGY (A. Johnson and P. Lewis, with W. Newberry) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e21 NarrativeS, narrative, AND Narrative THEOLOGY (P. Lewis) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUNIT 3: QUALITATIVE RESEARCH\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e22 THE NATURE OF DATA (M. Gilbert) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e23 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH (M. Gilbert) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e24 ETHNOGRAPHY (A. Johnson)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e25 RITOLOGY (D. Albrecht) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e26 CASE STUDIES (A. Johnson)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e27 HISTORICAL RESEARCH (C. Self) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e28 GROUNDED THEORY METHOD (J. Easter) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e29 FOUNDATIONS FOR INTERVIEWING (A. Johnson) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e30 STRATEGIES FOR EFFECTIVE INTERVIEWING (A. Johnson) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e31 FOCUS GROUP INTERVIEWS (A. Koeshall) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e32 QUALITATIVE DATA ANALYSIS (J. Easter and A. Johnson) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e33 FIELD WORK AND FIELD NOTES (A. Johnson) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e34 CODING IN QUALITATIVE FIELD RESEARCH (J. Easter and A. Johnson) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e35 MEMOING IN QUALITATIVE FIELD RESEARCH (J. Easter and A. Johnson) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUNIT 4: QUANTITATIVE AND MIXED METHODS RESEARCH\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e36 SAMPLING FROM A POPULATION (M. Gilbert) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e37 SURVEY RESEARCH (J. Mostert)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e38 QUESTIONNAIRE CONSTRUCTION (J. Mostert) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e39 STATISTICALLY SPEAKING (M. Gilbert) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e40 INFERENTIAL STATISTICS (M. Gilbert) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e41 HYPOTHESIS TESTING (M. Gilbert) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e42 EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH (B. Grant) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e43 ACTION RESEARCH (B. Grant) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e44 PROGRAM EVALUATION (J. Mostert) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e45 CONTENT ANALYSIS (R. Bartels) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e46 Q METHODOLOGY (R. Braswell) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e47 PILE SORT METHODOLOGY (B. Grant) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUNIT 5: THEOLOGICAL AND EMPIRICAL INTEGRATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e48 INTEGRATING DISCIPLINES (A. Koeshall) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e49 INTEGRATION IN WRITING UP MISSIOLOGICAL RESEARCH (A. Johnson) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e50 MY JOURNEY IN INTEGRATION (D. Rance) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e51 INTEGRATION AND THE MISSIONARY LIFE (M. Hausfeld) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e52 VALUING THE INTEGRATION OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES IN MISSION PRACTICE (J. Easter) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e53 MISSIOLOGICAL RESEARCH AS WORSHIP (D. Rance)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAPPENDICES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAPPENDIX 1 FOUR-PHASE MODEL OF MISSIOLOGICAL RESEARCH \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAPPENDIX 2 FOUR-PHASE MODEL IN academic CONTEXT \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAPPENDIX 3 INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCHERS’ NEEDS AND BEHAVIORS \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAPPENDIX 4 PENTECOSTAL RESEARCH RESOURCES \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAPPENDIX 5 DICTIONARIES OF INTEREST TO MISSIOLOGISTS \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAPPENDIX 6 ENCYCLOPEDIAS OF INTEREST TO MISSIOLOGISTS \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAPPENDIX 7 ELECTRONIC THESES AND DISSERTATIONS \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAPPENDIX 8 SOURCES OF QUOTABLE-CITABLE INFORMATION \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAPPENDIX 9 OPEN-ACCESS JOURNALS IN FIVE DISCIPLINES \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAPPENDIX 10 INFORMED CONSENT ESSENTIAL CONTENT \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAPPENDIX 11 TECHNIQUES IN INTERVIEWING \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAPPENDIX 12 SAMPLING ERROR \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAPPENDIX 13 SAMPLE SIZE REQUIRED FOR A KNOWN POPULATION \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAPPENDIX 14 STEPS IN QUALITATIVE DATA ANALYSIS \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAPPENDIX 15 GUIDELINES FOR BIBLICAL AND THEOLOGICAL RESEARCH \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAPPENDIX 16 USING INDICES AND ABSTRActs FOR BIBLICAL AND THEOLOGICAL RESEARCH \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAPPENDIX 17 Bible AND Bible VERSIONS \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAPPENDIX 18 SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR BIBLICAL AND THEOLOGICAL RESEARCH \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAPPENDIX 19 DOING WORD STUDIES IN THE Bible \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAPPENDIX 20 HOW TO DO A New Testament WORD STUDY \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAPPENDIX 21 BASIC EXEGESIS GUIDELINES \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAPPENDIX 22 STUDYING A THEME IN BIBLICAL THEOLOGY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAPPENDIX 23 TYPES\/GENRES OF A RITUAL: A SUGGESTIVE LIST \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAPPENDIX 24 MAJOR JOURNALS IN BIBLE AND THEOLOGY \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAPPENDIX 25 MAJOR JOURNALS IN MISSIONS AND RELATED DISCIPLINES \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGLOSSARY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[\/TOC]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Carey Library","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43978819404035,"sku":"9780878086337","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"eBook (ePub)","offer_id":19692432425078,"sku":"9780878086504","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0052\/5615\/1158\/files\/william-carey-library-book-epub-ebook-missiological-research-41968061579523.jpg?v=1707925419"},{"product_id":"introduction-to-missiological-research-design","title":"Introduction to Missiological Research Design","description":"\u003cp\u003e[DESCRIPTION] Edgar Elliston’s \u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Missiological Research Design\u003c\/i\u003e outlines the basic issues of research design for missiological and church-related research. This book describes the logic of the research process for a wide range of missiological research. Whether this research is from a single academic discipline or a multidisciplinary approach, this text will provide relevant guidelines for the design.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElliston provides instruction, examples, and exercises for inexperienced but serious researchers as they seek to design research that will serve the church in mission. Elliston also provides experienced researchers with checklists and easy-to-review tables to further aid in research design. This text raises some of the key issues to designing research in a multicultural or cross-cultural context and guides researchers toward ethical and effective study. [\/DESCRIPTION] [CREDIT] by: Edgar J. Elliston (Author) [\/CREDIT] [PAGES] 260 [\/PAGES] [BINDING] Paperback [\/BINDING] [PUBLISHER] William Carey Library [\/PUBLISHER] [PUBLISHYEAR] 2011 [\/PUBLISHYEAR] [ENDORSEMENT1]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eDr. Elliston has been teaching research design for a number of years and students like me from all around the world have immensely benefited from the insights and skills generated by this course. Elliston has done a great job in finally putting down his valuable insights on research design in a book form so that students of missiology and other theological disciplines may now have access to this valuable resource. The book not only provides technical and professional insights for developing research design, but also does so from a Christian perspective. I am confident that this book will meet the gap and become a valuable tool for assisting researchers and scholars in undertaking their research effectively.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eAtul Y. Aghamkar, PhD\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eprofessor and head of Department of Missiology, South Asia Institute of Advanced Christian Studies, Bangalore, India\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT1] [ENDORSEMENT2]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eDr. Elliston provides postgraduate missiology students and faculty with an invaluable tool for conducting authentic and reliable research. As a professor of leadership at Theological College in Asia I can testify to the clarity and competence of Elliston’s methodology for international students undertaking doctoral degrees through the University of Wales, UK. This book represents decades of successfully mentoring cross-cultural students in a wide variety of missiological disciplines. It’s a superb contribution to missio Dei in today’s world.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eJohn Kirkpatrick, DMiss\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003esenior pastor, ICWS Bellagio International Church, Jakarta, Indonesia\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT2] [ENDORSEMENT3]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eI have studied under Dr. Edgar Elliston during my doctoral program in the School of World Mission\/Intercultural Studies, Fuller Theological Seminary from 1994–1998. I have used the material in the book on missiological research as I have developed my PhD research design. I have found it to be very practical and helpful. My experience has shown, while assisting Elliston in his teaching the course and working with master’s and doctoral students, that his approach to a wide range of missiological research has helped dozens of US and international students to successfully design and implement their writing projects, theses, and dissertations. Thus, I highly recommend this book to be used by students and teachers of missiological research and design.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003ePetros G. Malakyan, PhD\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eassociate professor of Leadership Studies, Center for Life Calling and Leadership, Indiana Wesleyan University\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT3] [ENDORSEMENT4]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eDr. Edgar Elliston’s book, \"Introduction to Missiological Research Design,\" has been an effective tool which has shaped the research of hundreds of doctoral students at Fuller Theological Seminary’s School of Intercultural Studies. It not only directs the reader step-by-step through the process of missiological research, it also gives the reasoning behind each process. Elliston has also included four essays written by preeminent scholars with each providing their perspective on research in their respective disciplines. In addition, several appendices give instruction on pre- and post-text issues, and common research errors. Exhaustive is the one word that comes to mind when describing the range of material contained in this book. After almost two decades of development, \"Introduction to Missiological Research Design\" is definitive. It will be an invaluable resource and a must-buy for anyone wishing to pursue missiological inquiry.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eJohn Timothy Kauffman, PhD Intercultural Studies, ThM Missiology\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT4] [ENDORSEMENT5]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eDr. Edgar (Eddie) J. Elliston has recently revised his classic work, \"Introduction to Missiological Research Design,\" which was an invaluable guide to hundreds of us who, over the past fifteen years since its first publication, struggled to understand the inscrutable maze often surrounding missiological research, whether at the MA, ThM, PhD or post-doctorate level. Elliston’s book is an invaluable tool in the hands of novice and experienced researchers alike as he leads us through a step-by-step approach to credible research. He provides examples, exercises, checklists, a much-needed glossary of terms, and an up-to-date bibliography for in-depth investigation of specific issues. Perhaps most valuable is Elliston’s exploration of the ethical issues and errors that are inherent in missiological research. Elliston’s book is a refreshing, much-needed guide for those of us who still see research toward trustworthy findings and conclusions as decidedly necessary to mission integrity and effectiveness.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eC. Neal Johnson, JD, PhD\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eformer dean at Belhaven University and currently an international legal and missiological consultant\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT5] [TOC]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Missiological Research Design Assumptions Missiological Research—What Is It?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1.  Missiology as a Research Discipline\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2.  Focusing on the Central Research Issue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3.  Evaluation of Precedent Research\/Review of Literature\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4.  Research Methods\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5.  Findings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6.  Designing Conclusions and Recommendations  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7.  Ethics and Missiological Research\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart II Contributions from Other Disciplines\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8.  Biblical Theology of Mission’s Research Method by Charles Van Engen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9.  Research in Education by Edgar J. Elliston\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10.  Communication Research by Viggo Søgaard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11.  Historical Research by Pablo A. Deiros\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12.  Qualitative Social Science Methods in Research Design by R. Daniel Shaw  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix A: Proposal Development Worksheet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix B: Pre-Text Material\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix C: Post-Text Material\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix D: Central Research Issue Checklist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix E: Precedent Research Issue Checklist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix F: Methodology Checklist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix G: Findings Checklist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix H: Proposal Summary, Conclusions, and Recommendations Checklist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix I: Common Research Errors\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGlossary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[\/TOC]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Carey Library","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43978818650371,"sku":"9780878084753","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"eBook (ePub)","offer_id":19692438880374,"sku":"9780878086740","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0052\/5615\/1158\/files\/william-carey-library-book-epub-ebook-introduction-to-missiological-research-design-41968045457667.jpg?v=1707925445"},{"product_id":"missiology-and-the-social-sciences-ems-4","title":"Missiology and the Social Sciences (EMS 4)","description":"\u003cp\u003e[DESCRIPTION] Missiology draws from several sources. 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Cultural bias also might affect social science research and hinder our ability to discern what God is doing around us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe contributors in this book help readers understand the debate and its many practical implications. It equips missionaries to engage the social sciences in more thoughtful ways that can bear gospel fruit. [\/DESCRIPTION] [SUBTITLE]Contributions, Cautions, and Conclusions [\/SUBTITLE][CREDIT] Edward Rommen and Gary R. Corwin [\/CREDIT] [PAGES] 232 [\/PAGES] [BINDING] Paperback [\/BINDING] [PUBLISHER] William Carey Publishing [\/PUBLISHER] [PUBLISHYEAR] 1996 [\/PUBLISHYEAR] [TOC]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreface- David J. Hesselgrave\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Introduction: An Appeal for Balance (Michael Pocock)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. Sociology and Missiology: Reflections on Mission Research (Gary R. Corwin)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. The Contribution of Cultural Anthropology to Missiology (Norman E. Allison)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. Prototype Semantics: Insights for Intercultural Communication (K.A. McElhanon)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5. Psychology and Missions: A History of Member Care in Cross-Cultural Ministry (Brent Lindquist)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6. The Contribution of Technology to Missiology (Ron Rowland)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7. Economics and Mission (Andreas J. Kostenberger)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8. A Critique of Charles Kraft’s Use\/Misuse of Communication \u0026amp; Social Sciences in Biblical Interpretation \u0026amp; Missiological Formulation (Enoch Wan)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9. Use and Misuse of the Social Sciences: Interpreting the Biblical Text (Robertson McQuilkin)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10. The Social Sciences and Missions: Applying the Message (Paul G. Hiebert)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConclusions (Edward Rommen)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[\/TOC]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Carey Library","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44013059473667,"sku":"9781645085171","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"eBook (ePub)","offer_id":44013059440899,"sku":"9780878089925","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0052\/5615\/1158\/files\/william-carey-library-book-epub-ebook-missiology-and-the-social-sciences-ems-4-41968062038275.jpg?v=1707927407"}],"url":"https:\/\/missionbooks.org\/collections\/missiological-research-resources.oembed","provider":"MissionBooks.org","version":"1.0","type":"link"}