Bücher der Reihe Studien zur interkulturellen Geschichte des Christentums / Etudes d'histoire interculturelle du christianisme / Studies in the Intercultural History of Christianity

This book takes us through the ecumenical journey of the Mar Thoma Church from its earliest history. It moves through several posers on how the church opened up to external influences, while holding fast to its autonomy. It seeks to analyse critically the church's relation to Indian culture and caste affiliations.

Christian Presence and Progress in North-East Asia

Offers insights into the nature of doing biblical studies, church history, and systematic and practical theology as well as comparative theology, in an intercultural way. This title argues for accomplishing interdisciplinary studies in the fields of theology and religion.

This book assesses the conceptualisation of international mission in the Methodist Church Ghana. While using multiple models interpreting Ghanaian international mission, this book also proposes twelve models in which diasporic communities engage in mission.

From Migrants to Missionaries

Sino-Christian theology usually refers to an intellectual movement emerged in Mainland China since the late 1980s. This title provides a self-explaining sketch of the historical development of this theological as well as cultural movement.

This book is an empirical study of why and how people in Norway and Thailand join new congregations and of the consequences this has for belief and behavior. While conversion is a key to understand what happens in Thailand, what happens in Norway is in most cases understood in terms of revitalized commitment.

Gandhi is an international icon, but did his influence extend up to the Vatican? The book replies to historical inquiries that include his inability to meet Pius XI, examines papal tributes to Gandhi and similarities between him and Pope Francis. It assesses the claim that Gandhi was influenced by Christ, and that Francis was influenced by Gandhi.

The book discusses religio-scapes of Prosperity Gospel in Africa and beyond in theological, sociological and anthropological perspectives. It compares African prosperity theologies with North- / South American and Asian variants. A feature of African Prosperity Gospel is its influence on other religions, such as African Islam and African Religion.

This study traces the theology of mission partnerships between Protestant churches in the Netherlands and Indonesia, from the colonial through the postcolonial era, in the history of the Netherlands Missionary Council, the International Missionary Council and the World Council of Churches.

The contributors discuss approaches, methods and strategies in living out interreligious coexistence. The context of Indian theologies situated in the issues of nationalism and religious fanaticism is analysed. Likewise, many authors discuss the potential of Christian theologies in contributing towards a peaceful interreligious coexistence.

"Pilgrims in the Port" offers Rotterdam as a laboratory for learning about migrant churches. Congregational study methods are used to look at how they construct identity. Traditional denominational or ethnic terms failed to do them justice and this publication analyses their context, development, titles, leadership and public activities.