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Overview"Appropriate Christianity consists of 28 chapters by 18 authors approaching contextualization in three dimensions: truth, allegiance and spiritual power. Over the years, there have been quite a number of helpful discussions of the contextualization of theological truth. Though we have been helped greatly by them, it is high time we began to deal also with allegiance and spiritual power, two additional dimensions that Jesus considered of great importance. Any adequate and appropriate treatment of the contextualization of biblical Christianity needs to deal with all three of these ""crucial dimensions."" For allegiance to Christ is the basis for all we do that makes us Christian, and Jesus was very much into spiritual power. If we are to be truly biblical, we must deal also with these areas. This book is not a festschrift even though it is dedicated to Dr. Dean S. Gilliland, who joined the faculty of Fuller's School of Intercultural Studies in 1977 and has since been developing an emphasis on teaching and research concerning contextualized theology. This is a new textbook aimed at expanding our understanding of contextualization and better enabling us to effectively and appropriately communicate biblical Christianity." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Charles H Kraft , Kraft CharlesPublisher: William Carey Publishing Imprint: William Carey Publishing Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 3.40cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 1.125kg ISBN: 9780878083589ISBN 10: 0878083588 Pages: 658 Publication Date: 01 June 2005 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationCharles H. Kraft is Professor of Anthropology and Intercultural Communication in the School of Intercultural Studies, Fuller Theological Seminary. He has taught contextualization since 1969 and addressed the subject in Christianity in Culture (revised ed. 2005) and several of his other books. He holds degrees from Wheaton College (B.A. Anthropology), Ashland Theological Seminary (B.D. Theology), and Hartford Seminary Foundation (Ph.D. Anthropological Linguistics). He served as a pioneer missionary among a tribal group (Kamwe) in northeastern Nigeria. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |