Contexalization : meanings, methods and models / David J. Hesselgrave and Edward Rommen ; foreword by George W. Peters.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hesselgrave, David J., author.

Rommen, Edward, 1947- author.

Contributor:

Petersm, George W., writer of foreword.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christianity and culture.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (294 pages)

Place of Publication:

Pasadena : William Carey Publishing, [2013]

Summary:

This classic textbook brings together the meanings, proposals, and tasks involved in contextualization. Hesselgrave and Rommen explore the history of contextualization in the Bible and the Church while examining the proposals of prominent thinkers on this subject. They conclude with their own definition and approach to contextualization.

Contents:

Intro

Contextualization

Contents

Foreword

Preface

Part 1: The Historical Background of Contextualization

1. Reflections from the Old and New Testaments

2. Reflections from the History of the Church and Its Missions

3. What is New?

Part 2: Contemporary Understandings of and Approaches to Contextualization

4. Europe

5. Anglo-America

6. Asia

7. Latin America

8. Africa

9. The Middle East

Part 3: Frameworks for Analysis

10. A Philosophical Perspective

11. A Theological Perspective

12. An Anthropological Perspective

13. A Hermeneutical Perspective

14. A Communication Perspective

Part 4: Authentic and Relevant Contextualization: Some Proposals

15. Contextualization That is Authentic and Relevant

16. A Contextualized Christian Worldview

17. A Contextualization of the New Birth Message

18. The Doctrine of Justification by Faith Contexualized

19. A Contextualization for Muslims

20. A Contextualized Sermon for Nominal Christians in Central and Northern Europe

Bibliography

Index of Subjects.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781645083290

1645083292

OCLC:

1252428421