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Christianities in Migration: The Global Perspective
Peter C. Phan (Ed.)
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Description for Christianities in Migration: The Global Perspective
Hardcover. Christianities in Migration journeys through continents, regions, nations, and villages, in order for the multiple stories of migrants to serve as theological reflection of diverse forms of indigenization of Christianity. It seeks to provide a Christian and theological response to the present trends of globalization and migration. Editor(s): Phan, Peter C.; Padilla, Elaine. Series: Christianities of the World. Num Pages: 352 pages, 3 graphs, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: HRCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 454.
This book migrates through continents, regions, nations, and villages, in order to tell the stories of diverse kinds of nomadic dwellers. It departs from Africa, en routes itself toward Asia, Oceania, Europe, and culminates in the Americas, with the territories of Latin America, Canada, and the United States. The volume travels through worn out pathways of migration that continue to be threaded upon today, and theologically reflects on a wide range of migratory aims that result also in diverse forms of indigenization of Christianity. Among the main issues being considered are: How have globalization and migration affected the theological self-understanding ... Read more
This book migrates through continents, regions, nations, and villages, in order to tell the stories of diverse kinds of nomadic dwellers. It departs from Africa, en routes itself toward Asia, Oceania, Europe, and culminates in the Americas, with the territories of Latin America, Canada, and the United States. The volume travels through worn out pathways of migration that continue to be threaded upon today, and theologically reflects on a wide range of migratory aims that result also in diverse forms of indigenization of Christianity. Among the main issues being considered are: How have globalization and migration affected the theological self-understanding ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Series
Christianities of the World
Condition
New
Number of Pages
348
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137032874
SKU
V9781137032874
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About Peter C. Phan (Ed.)
Elaine Padilla is Assistant Professor of Constructive Theology at New York Theological Seminary, USA. Her theological analysis constructively interweaves current philosophical discourse with Christianity, Latin American and Latino/a religious thought, mysticism, ecology, and gender. She is the author of Divine Enjoyment: A Theology of Passion and Exuberance. Peter C. Phan is the inaugural holder of the ... Read more
Reviews for Christianities in Migration: The Global Perspective
'To be a Christian is to base one's faith and theology on stories of migration and immigration. Reflecting on migration accounts occurring throughout the globe today, this book provides a rich analysis to the Christian faith and, in so doing, provides a corrective theology.' - Miguel A. De La Torre, Iliff School of Theology, University of Denver, USA ... Read more