Title:	Christianities in Migration
Authors:	Elaine Padillaand Peter C. Phan
Keywords:	Christianities
Issue Date:	2016
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan
Description:	In recent decades there has been an increasing awareness in the academy of a reality called World Christianity. The expression refers to the fact that today Christianity is no longer predominantly Western, but has become a more truly worldwide religion. This “catholicity,” a hallmark of Christianity and a fruit of Christian missions, has resulted in a massive demographic shift in the over- all numbers of Christians from the global north (Europe and North America) to the global south (Africa, Asia, and Latin America). At the same time, the twin forces of globalization and migration have simultaneously intensified the inter- connections and amplified the differences among the various expressions of Christianity worldwide, radically transforming the character of Christianity as it finds expression in diverse forms all over the globe. In the twenty-first century Christianity can only be expected to become even more multiple, diverse, and hybridized. At the same time one can expect to find something that is recogniz- ably Christian among them to make it possible to have a meaningful conversa- tion. We call that conversation “Christianities of the World.” To help understand this new phenomenon Palgrave Macmillan has initiated a new series of monographs appropriately titled “Christianities of the World” under the general editorship of Peter C. Phan and Dale T. Irvin. The intention of the series is to publish single-authored or edited works of scholarship that engage aspects of these diverse Christianities of the world through the disci- plines of history, religious studies, theology, sociology, or missiology, in order to understand Christianity as a truly world religion. To these ends the editors are asking: How has Christianity been received and transformed in various countries, ● especially in Africa, Asia, and Latin America (the non-Western world) in response to their cultural practices, religious traditions (the so-called “world religions” as well as the tribal or indigenous religions), migratory movements, and political and economic globalization (inculturation and interfaith dia- logue)? In particular, how have newer forms of Christianity, especially those that identify with the Pentecostal/Charismatic movement, changed the face of World Christianity? What are the major characteristics of Christianities both old and new? What new trajectories and directions can one expect to see in the near future? ● How should the history of Christian missions be narrated? How does one eval- uate the contributions of expatriate missionaries and indigenous agents? How should one understand the relationship between missions and churches?
URI:	http://10.6.20.12:80/handle/123456789/54106
ISBN:	978–1–137–03164–8
Appears in Collections:	Population Studies

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