Christian Mission

Exploring how Christianity became a world religion, this brief history examines Christian missions and their relationship to the current globalization of Christianity. * A short and enlightening history of Christian missions: a phenomenon that many say reflects the single most important intercultural movement over a sustained period of human history
* Offers a thematic overview that takes into account the political, cultural, social, and theological issues
* Discusses the significance of missions to the globalization of Christianity, and broadens our understanding of Christianity as a multicultural world religion
* Helps Western audiences understand the meaning of mission as a historical process
* Contains several new maps that illustrate demographic shifts in world ChristianityRead less