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The book presents accounts of women reformers in the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus (EECMY). The editors collected their stories and put them in a historic context, covering a period of 150 years starting from the arrival of Gustava Lundahl from Sweden in 1870 with her vision of a girls' school. A large field of experiences is covered from slaves to high standing women; illiterate ones and Bible translators; teachers and medical professionals; women with family responsibilities and those, who dedicated their lives to the gospel; women who were imprisoned and those holding leading positions.
In this volume, the author, former Director of missiology and for may years professor of missiology, religious anthropology and interreligious dialogue at Saint Paul University, Ottawa, "goes spiritually throughout the whole world" in order to study the interplay between "white supremacy" and christianization of the poeples. Where does this interplay happen and under which conditions ..., slavery, colonialism, economical factors and so forth. A great difference in "doing mission" becomes visible between Asia, (India, China, Japan) and the rest of the world.
A bible theological didactic is not principally reduced to learning and teaching Bible alone but rather extended to understanding and interpreting Bible in one's own religious and pedagogical context. Bible didactic, moreover, does not circumscribe itself only to biblical knowledge in virtue of deducing some abstract and moral principles, but it rather prospects to strengthen and reconstruct one's identity within the choices offered by culture and context. This book aims to engage in an intercultural interpretation of the parables and the miracles of Jesus by dialoging with the culture of Tamils. This comparative study subsequently proposes an alternative synchronic hermeneutic in biblical d...
The First World War led to a fundamental reorganization of international relations. This had a profound impact on churches and mission agencies and their ecumenical networks. European Christianity was increasingly questioned. The shock was all the greater since the war alliances were formed without taking religious orientation into consideration. This volume examines the impact of the war on church and mission especially in Africa and Asia. The contributions provide a wide scope of historical analyses with a focus on the Hermannsburg Mission. The symposium was organized by the Ludwig-Harms-Kuratorium and the Fachhochschule für Interkulturelle Theologie Hermannsburg in 2018.
Long before the Lele people of Papua New Guinea had significant contact with the Western world and Christianity, they had developed a framework for understanding sickness and healing with a strong emphasis on the unseen world. This study examines how mature Lele Christians of the Evangelical Church of Manus assess traditional health concepts in light of their Christian faith and Scripture. By using cognitive theory as an interpretive approach, this research serves as a case study to illustrate the mental processes that take place when Christians in an animistic context make sense of their traditional culture. Simon Herrmann spent 15 years in Papua New Guinea, the United States and Malaysia. He now works as a lecturer in Intercultural Theology at the Internationale Hochschule Liebenzell (IHL).
Francis Abdelmassiehverfasst (geb. in Ägypten) erhielt am evangelischen Seminar in Kairo seine theologische Ausbildung. Nach seiner Ordination in 2001 arbeitete er als Pastor der Evangelisch-Presbyterianischen Kirche in Mallawi, einem Ort circa 300 km südlich von Kairo. Sein Wunsch weiter zu studieren und den akademischen Grad eines ?Master in Intercultural Theology? zu erwerben, brachten ihn und seine Familie im Jahr 2013 nach Hermannsburg an die Fachhochschule für Interkulturelle Theologie. Nach seinem erfolgreichen Abschluss hat er eine befristete Berufung in der Bremischen Evangelischen Kirche für die Arbeit mit Arabisch sprechenden Flüchtlingen angetreten. 0Anfang März 2020 hat Francis Abdelmassieh sein Promotionsverfahren zur Erlangung des Titel eines Dr. phil. an der Bergischen Universität Wuppertal erfolgreich abgeschlossen.
Indonesien hat eine Religionsstruktur, die trotz der auf Ausgleich zielenden Staatsphilosophie Pancasila immer wieder zu Konflikten führt. Der Anteil der Christen beträgt etwa zwölf Prozent, ungefähr 85 Prozent gehören zum Islam, ein kleinerer Teil davon auch zu radikalen Ausprägungen. Wo Christen in der Minderheit sind, können einzelne Gemeinden schwere Konflikte erfahren, während andere von einem konstruktiven und friedlichen Zusammenleben mit ihrer andersreligiösen Umgebung berichten. Der Verfasser dieser Arbeit untersucht, worin die Ursachen dieser unterschiedlichen Erfahrungen liegen und welche relevanten Schlussfolgerungen daraus für Präsenz und Verkündigung christlicher Gemeinden in diesem Land zu ziehen sind.
Der österreichische Forscher Friedrich Julius Bieber (1873 - 1924) sandte von seinen Reisen viele Ansichtskarten, vor allem an seine Frau. Es sind dies Grüße aus Europa und Afrika, insbesondere aus Äthiopien. Biebers ungewöhnlich spannender Lebensweg ist geprägt von Afrikabegeisterung, Forscherdrang und Familienverbundenheit. Seine unmittelbaren Eindrücke vermitteln eine Fülle von Informationen aus einer vergangenen Welt. Die 494 historischen Ansichtskarten lassen uns wie in einem Bilderbuch mit innigen und humorvollen Texten Biebers höchstpersönliche Eindrücke miterleben. The Austrian explorer Friedrich Julius Bieber (1873-1924) sent from his journeys many picture postcards, especially to his wife. They are greetings from Europe and Africa, particularly from Ethiopia. Bieber's exciting way of life was inspired by his fascination for Africa, spirit for researcher and deep love for his family. His original impressions provide rich information-material of a world of the past. The 494 picture postcards reveal like in a picture-book with short descriptions in a fine humour Bieber's even most intimate feelings.