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Vol. 5 No. 1
Vol. 5 No. 1 Articles & Book Reviews Bible Article: “Violence, Suffering, and Solidarity: A Fanonian Reading of Jeremiah 11:18–12:6,” Tae Woong Lee, PDF Book Review on Messiah in Weakness: A Portrait of Jesus from the Perspective of the Dispossessed, La Hkawng, PDF… Read More ›
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Self-Forgiveness: A Moral Compass Reflected in Prologue of John
Introduction[1] Forgiveness helps us to mend the unwanted brokenness in our lives. Many people feel burdened by guilt and grief over what they have done or failed to do, ultimately desiring forgiveness either from themselves or from others. As Anthony… Read More ›
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Missionary Christianity and Local Religion: American Evangelicalism in North India, 1836-1870
This is an exciting study on the history of Christian missions and their encounter with local religious sects in North India. It explores the relationship between American evangelical Christianity and the Hindu bhakti traditions in the Uttar Pradesh region during… Read More ›
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Sermon: “The Lord Is Coming”
Note: The sermon was delivered for 3rd Sunday of Lent on March 4, 2018. Readings: Ex. 20.1-17; Ps. 19; 1 Cor. 1.22-25; Jn. 2.13-25 Jesus went up to Jerusalem since the Passover of the Jews was near. At the Jerusalem… Read More ›
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Theologizing Christology and Discipleship in Earliest Christian Writings: Reflections for the Context of Burma
Introduction Drawing upon insights gleaned from observations regarding the formation of early Christian living and community amid the dominance of Rome, this study will offer theological analysis of Christians’ response to ill-treatment in the context of Burma through the lens… Read More ›
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Gods, Heroes, and Ancestors: An Interreligious Encounter in Eighteenth-Century Vietnam
An Tran has written a valuable book which gives us insight into the religious beliefs and practices in eighteenth-century Vietnam, and of Christian missionary responses to and understandings of those beliefs and practices. The core of his book is a… Read More ›
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The Value of Habermas’ Discourse Ethics for an Inclusive Perspective toward Belonging and Protection of the Stateless’ Human Rights
Despite the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights that professed to acknowledge the intrinsic “inalienable rights” of every human being, human rights are not observed universally in reality. Even after the 1951 Refugee Convention and the 1967 Refugee… Read More ›
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Preaching with Cultural Intelligence
Preaching with Cultural Intelligence has made a positive impression by winning the ‘2018 Preaching Book of the Year’ from Preaching Magazine. The author, Matthew Kim, is the associate professor of preaching and ministry at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary as well as… Read More ›
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Mission of God: Intra-Communal and Inter-Communal Mission
Introduction The person who administered my wedding comes from my same village in Northeast India. I will always remember him. But I must confess that when I think about him, the first thing that comes to my mind is not… Read More ›
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Painting Is an Attitude about Life
Painting is an attitude about life Painting gives me faith, because I know what I have been through Painting teaches me to be humble, because there are so many things I do not know I want to paint… Read More ›
