Chairman Mao Meets the Apostle Paul
Upon entering the host country, virtually every missionary finds him or herself in a social and historical context that is unfamiliar. How are we to u…
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Cross-cultural Connections: Stepping Out and Fitting in around the World
The twenty-first century has changed missions and ministry forever. We now live and minister in a global community, often through multiethnic teams. I…
Daughter’s of Islam: Building Bridges with Muslim Women
Miriam Adeney’s new book focuses on case studies of Muslim women from different regions of the world. These “daughters of Hagar” experience the …
Waging Peace on Islam
In the middle of her book, Waging Peace on Islam, Christine A. Mallouhi challenges evangelical Christians with this question, “How can we con…
Letters to the Editor
Conforming to a Culture. The October 2002 issue of EMQ included the article, “A Testimony for Missions,” by Richard Smith. The article included th…
Maylay Muslims: The History and Challenge of Resurgent Islam in South Asia
Since 9/11, Islam has dominated the news and interest of the world. The war on terror has only increased the world’s awareness of the Middle East an…
The Mission of Theology in Missions
Theology divides, evangelism unites.” So goes the mantra of too many. Oh, there is a kernel of truth in what they say: too much majoring on minor is…
A Peace Reader
Christians who are involved in the cross-cultural communication of the faith to nonbelievers have a particular problem with war.
The Two Sides of Pentecost
Acts records many instances of persecution among early believing communities. However, the record is clear. Believing communities existed.
The Poor: A Case of Mistaken Identity?
Currently, article after article and book after book refer to the poor? But seldom is the word poor carefully defined.