Synopses & Reviews
This study provides a much-needed historical overview of the main developments in the theory and practice of Christian mission in this century. Part 1 describes the great missionary conferences of Edinburgh 1910, Jerusalem 1928, and Tambaram, Madras 1938, with particular emphasis on Christian responses to Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist and secular interpretations of religious life. In Part 2, the developing pluralism of the modern world is addressed by way of Roman Catholic, Orthodox, and evangelical documents, and through diverse contemporaneous thinkers.
Review
'\"Voted One of the best books in Mission for 1994\" by the International Bulletin of Missionary Research\"Yates has synthesized an enormous body of material and has supplied themes and context for future students of Christian mission in what has been the century of Christianity\'s greatest growth.\" Church History\"This fine work offers a synthetic account of the development of the Christian mission in the present century. Yates is careful, ironic, and judicious in his handling of the material. His writing is clear and the book is effectively organized.\" Missiology\"A superbly readable digest of twentieth century missiological thems and movements, together with an engaging account of the formative persons most closely linked to them . . .\" International Bulletin of Missionary Research\"This fine work offers a synthetic account of the development of the Christian mission in the present century Yates is careful, irenic, and judicious in his handling of the material. His writing is clear and the book is effectively organized.\" Missiology\"Yates is careful, irenic, and judicious in his handling of the material. He strives to be fair to all positions. his writing is clear and the book is effectively organized.\" Book Reviews\"It is refreshing to glimpse a view of missions in the twentieth century through British eyes, to get a somewhat broader picture that others have presented, and to see the lordship of Christ upheld by the writer\'s choice of points and counterpoints offered by mission leaders midst the many currents of this century.\" Grace Holland, Ashland Theological Journal'
Review
"Voted One of the best books in Mission for 1994" by the International Bulletin of Missionary Research"A superbly readable digest of twentieth century missiological themes and movements, together with an engaging account of the formative persons most closely linked to them ..." International Bulletin of Missionary Research"This fine work offers a synthetic account of the development of the Christian mission in the present century. Yates is careful, ironic, and judicious in his handling of the material. His writing is clear and the book is effectively organized." Missiology
Synopsis
Offering an essential historical overview of the chief developments in Christian mission, this should become a standard textbook.
Synopsis
This book offers a much needed historical overview of the chief developments in this century of Christian mission.
Synopsis
Part 1 describes the great missionary conferences of Edinburgh 1910, Jerusalem 1928, and Tambaram, Madras 1938, with particular emphasis on Christian responses to Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist and secular interpretations of religious life. Part 2 addresses the developing pluralism of the modern world.
Table of Contents
Preface; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Part I. 1900-1940: Introduction; 1. Mission as expansion 1900-1910; 2. Mission as the church of a people (Volkskirche) 1910-1920; 3. Mission appraised (1): 1920-1940; 4. Mission appraised (2): 1920-1940; Part II. 1940-1990: Preface to Part II; 5. Mission as presence and dialogue 1950-1960; 6. Mission as proclamation, dialogue and liberation 1960-1970; 7. Mission as proclamation and church growth 1970-1980; 8. Pluralism and enlightenment 1980-1990; Appendix; Select bibliography; Index.