Introducing Cultural Anthropology: A Christian Perspective
—Reviewed by Douglas Hayward, professor of anthropology and intercultural studies at Biola University’s Cook School of Intercultural Studies.
—Reviewed by Douglas Hayward, professor of anthropology and intercultural studies at Biola University’s Cook School of Intercultural Studies.
Difficult, thoughtful questions can become tools to help us observe “the evidences of the grace of God.”
by Sahaja Carimokam Xlibris Corporation, 568 pages, 2011, $36.99. —Reviewed by Roy Oksnevad, director of Muslim Ministries, Wheaton College. Sahaja Carimokam’s (pseudonym) Muhammad and the People of the Book is the best book I have read in a long time. Carimokam primarily addresses the question of Muhammad’s relationship with non-Muslims. Since significant portions of the . . . read more
Atkins shares how music can be used to confront issues within a believer’s worldview.
by Irving Hexham Zondervan, 5300 Patterson Avenue SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49530, 512 pages, 2011, $39.99. —Reviewed by Terry C. Muck, dean, E. Stanley Jones School of World Mission and Evangelism, Asbury Theological Seminary. Irving Hexham’s new world religion textbook raises an intriguing pedagogical question: How do Western students best learn about non-Christian world religions? Most world religion courses follow a predictable . . . read more
After describing his own experience in teaching and mentoring in different contexts, Nichols shares ideas for developing the student-teacher relationship outside of the classroom.
Chatrath, Nick. 2011. Reaching Muslims: A One-stop Guide for Christians. Oxford: Monarch Books. Choong, Gary K. G. 2011. Counter-cultural Paradigmatic Leadership: Ethical Use of Power in Confucian Societies. Eugene, Ore.: Wipf & Stock. Engelsviken, Tormud, Erling Lundeby, and Dagfinn Solheim, eds. 2011. The Church Going Glocal: Mission and Globalisation. Oxford: Regnum Books International. Meroff, . . . read more
As the first of two articles on the dependency/
interdependency debate, Rickett presents the main
views of Glenn Schwartz and John Rowell.
In holistic discipleship, the ultimate God addresses intimate needs in ordinary areas of life; areas of “non-poor” poverty are exposed; and disciple-makers consider the community growth process from relief to sustainability.
Cultural anthropology can and should be harnessed as a necessary and practical aid for the task of knowing the soils of individual people within cultures and sub-cultures.
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