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paperbackHumble Confidence
A Model for Interfaith Apologetics
by Benno van den Toren and Kang-San Tan
Benno van den Toren and Kang-San Tan provide a global, intercultural model of apologetics as crosscultural dialogue and accountable witness. Filled with Scriptural examples and real-world experiences, this is a conversational, patient, holistic, and embodied guide to creating true dialogue in our multicultural, multifaith world.
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paperbackThe State of Missiology Today
Global Innovations in Christian Witness
Missiological Engagements
Edited by Charles E. Van Engen
The 2015 Missiology Lectures at Fuller Theological Seminary marked the fiftieth anniversary of the School of Intercultural Studies. The papers from that conference explore the developments and transformations in the study and practice of mission, as contributors chart the current shape of mission studies and its prospects in the twenty-first century.
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paperbackIn All the Scriptures
The Three Contexts of Biblical Hermeneutics
by Nicholas G. Piotrowski
Foreword by Graeme GoldsworthyBiblical interpretation is both a science and an art, and it has powerful implications for what we believe and how we apply God's Word. In this accessible introduction to biblical hermeneutics, Nicholas G. Piotrowski presents a contextualized approach that equips students, pastors, and thoughtful readers to build a strong foundation for interpreting the Scriptures.
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paperbackMisreading Scripture with Individualist Eyes
Patronage, Honor, and Shame in the Biblical World
by E. Randolph Richards and Richard James
The Bible was written within collectivist cultures, and it's easy for Westerners to misinterpret—or miss—important elements. Combining the expertise of a biblical scholar and a missionary practitioner, this essential guidebook explores the deep social structures of the ancient Mediterranean, stripping away individualist assumptions and helping us read the Bible better.
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paperbackThe Future of Biblical Interpretation
Responsible Plurality in Biblical Hermeneutics
Edited by Stanley E. Porter, Jr. and Matthew R. Malcolm
A perennial issue in biblical studies relates to the Bible's plurality of voices, which often yields a plurality of interpretations. How can readers acknowledge this diversity while being responsible interpreters of Scripture? The contributors in this volume set out to address this question, opening up an engaging conversation that will encourage productive new horizons for biblical hermeneutics.
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paperbackRescuing the Gospel from the Cowboys
A Native American Expression of the Jesus Way
by Richard Twiss
The gospel of Jesus has not always been good news for Native Americans. But despite the far-reaching effects of colonialism, some Natives have forged culturally authentic ways to follow Jesus. In his final work, Richard Twiss surveys the complicated history of Christian missions among Indigenous peoples and voices a hopeful vision of contextual Native Christian faith.
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paperbackChurches, Cultures, and Leadership
A Practical Theology of Congregations and Ethnicities
by Mark Lau Branson and Juan F. Martinez
In a world that is more culturally diverse than ever, pastors and lay leaders need skills and competencies to serve in multicultural contexts. This rich blend of astute analysis and practical guidance offers a praxis of paying attention, study, and discernment that leads to genuine reconciliation and shared life empowered by the gospel.
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paperbackCross-Cultural Connections
Stepping Out and Fitting In Around the World
by Duane Elmer
Duane Elmer offers the tools needed to reduce apprehension, communicate effectively and establish genuine trust and acceptance between cultures while demonstrating how we can avoid being cultural imperialists and instead become authentic ambassadors for Christ.
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paperbackThe Arts as Witness in Multifaith Contexts
Missiological Engagements
Edited by Roberta R. King and William A. Dyrness
In search of holistic Christian witness, we must cultivate new approaches for integrating the arts into mission praxis. Written by missiologists, art critics, ethnodoxologists, and theologians from around the world, these essays present historical and contemporary case studies while calling Christians to understand the power of art for expressing cultural and religious identity, opening spaces for transformative encounters, and resisting injustice.
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paperbackSlaves, Women & Homosexuals
Exploring the Hermeneutics of Cultural Analysis
by William J. Webb
Foreword by Darrell L. BockThis volume by William J. Webb explores the hermeneutical maze that accompanies any treatment of these three controversial topics and takes a new step toward breaking down walls within the evangelical community related to them.
