How does one value one's Faith. In this case, I am using "faith" to mean the religious belief system one adheres to in some way. I saw something interesting in the book THE SKILLED HELPER, by Gerald Egan (I am quoting from the 1975 version). "A value, according to Raths and Simon (1966) is something …
Month: February 2021
Staying Behind: Theology of “Anti-Missions” (Chapter 9)
I recently completed the "Beta" version (or semi-rough first draft) of my book, “Walking With” as a Metaphor for Missions Theology. If you are interested in it, please CLICK HERE to see how you can download it (for free). The following is Chapter 9 on the Theology of Anti-Missions. This heavily drew from a post …
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Cultural Anthropology– A Christian Perspective?
A book I like, and have used before in my classes on Cultural Anthropology is "Cultural Anthropology-- A Christian Perspective" by Stephen A. Grunlan and Marvin K. Mayers (1988). You can find it by CLICKING HERE. I decided to do something yesterday that I pretty much never do--- read the reader comments (in this case …
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Mission Theology Book in “Beta”
I have finished the first draft of my book "Walking With" as Metaphor for Missions Theology. Book Missions and Theology VDownload If you are interested in reading it as it is, you can click on the Download Button above. Now you might be thinking, "Why, oh why, would you want to put it up unfinished?" …
Spread of Christianity
One of my students showed me this video. I thought is was well done to show the boundaries of Christian witness over the centuries. https://vimeo.com/113801439
Is Social Ministry Just a Distraction from “REAL” Missions?
This question is one of my favorite questions, and I have talked about it a few times. However, here are two other articles that are very informative on the topic... so I don't have to write more. Just Distraction: What does the Bible say about social justice? By Katherine Ladd (2019) When John Stott Confronted …
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