Christianity rediscovered / Vincent J. Donovan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Donovan, Vincent J., 1926-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christianity--Essence, genius, nature.

Christianity.

Maasai (African people)--Missions.

Maasai (African people).

Missions--Africa, East.

Missions.

Africa, East.

Physical Description:

xiv, 169 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

Twenty-fifth anniversary edition.

Place of Publication:

Maryknoll, N.Y. : Orbis Books, [2003]

Summary:

This classic work tells the story of a missioner and what he learned of God among the Masai of Tanzania. Includes essays by Eugene Hillman and Lamin Sanneh as well as a personal reflection by the sister who knew the author best.

Contents:

1. One Hundred Years in East Africa 3

2. The Masai 12

3. A Time to Be Silent and a Time to Think 22

4. A Time to Speak and a Time to Act 32

5. What Do You Think of the Christ? 50

6. The Response 62

7. A Time for Laughter and a Time for Tears 75

8. Churches: The New, the Young, and the Particular 97

9. Signs of the Times 122

10. The Winds of Change 130

An African Creed 148

The Author, the Brother, the Book: Three Perspectives on the Man and the Message

Vincent Donovan's Discovery of Post-Western Christianity / Lamin Sanneh 151

Vincent Donovan as Friend and Missiologist / Eugene Hillman, C.S.Sp. 160

A Sister Remembers Her Brother / Nora Koren 166.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1570754624

OCLC:

50643929