Concepts of mission : the evolution of contemporary missiology / Francis Anekwe Oborji.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Oborji, Francis Anekwe.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Missions--Theory.

Missions.

Physical Description:

xvi, 240 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Maryknoll, N.Y. : Orbis Books, [2006]

Summary:

In nine chapters divided into three parts ("basic issues"; "historical perspectives"; and "new perspectives"), Africa's most respected Catholic missiologist introduces mission and mission studies. This is a book for theologians, missionaries, and church leaders who want a trustworthy overview of the fundamentals of mission from someone attuned to Catholic Conciliar and Post-Conciliar on mission. Oborji's book embodies the principles of Robert Schreiter's "new catholicity." It sheds light on how a faith that is missionary in nature can be faithful to the Catholic heritage's concern for unity while nurturing cross-fertilization from the many cultures in which it has grown and from the riches of other religious traditions among which it lives.

Contents:

Basic issues

Historical perspectives

New Perspectives.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-231) and index.

ISBN:

1570756635

OCLC:

69992316

Publisher Number:

9781570756634