Proclaiming the peacemaker : the Malaysian church as an agent of reconciliation in a multicultural society /

"This book looks at the role of the church as a reconciling agent, arguing that a reconciling presence within a divided society necessitates an ethos of peacemaking. With a combination of theological, historical and sociological perspectives, Rowan sets out to demonstrate that being an agent of...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Rowan, Peter (Director of OMF International (UK)) (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Oxford : Regnum, 2012.
Series:Regnum studies in mission.
Subjects:
Reconciliation > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Reconciliation > Malaysia.
Christianity > Social aspects > Malaysia.
Missions > Theory.
Réconciliation > Malaisie.
Christianisme > Aspect social > Malaisie.
Missiologie.
Reconciliation
Christianity > Social aspects
Missions > Theory
Reconciliation > Religious aspects > Christianity
Malaysia
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: stating the problem
  • The theology of reconciliation and its importance in the theology of mission
  • The socio-historical context of the church in Malaysia
  • The socio-political context of Malaysia as reflected in the findings of a survey on attitudes of Malaysian Christians
  • Seven key issues identified and explored
  • Identity and the ethos of peacemaking
  • Conclusions and recommendations.

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