Contents: Introduction: Everyday Encounters between Christians and Muslims ---- Part I. Islam -- Faith and Life. 1. The Quran --- 2. Muhammad --- 3. The Five Pillars of Islam. The First Two: Testimony and Prayer --- 4. The Five Pillars of Islam. The Next Three: Fasting, Almsgiving, and Pilgrimage --- 5. Justice and Law --- 6. Woman and Family --- 7. Death and Eternal Life, Dying and Buri…
Contents: pt. 1. Context, text and pre-texts -- Context: the world of religion today -- Text: what the Bible says -- Pre-texts: theology and personality -- pt. 2. Practices: Beyond competition and cooperation -- Universality: reaching out to all, including Christians -- Fellowship: Belonging precedes believing -- Localization: focusing on questions and concerns of the local community -- Comm…
Other Notes Includes bibliographical references (page 37).
Contents: Agreement: an essential ingredient for true companionship -- Conflicts: primary enemies of agreement -- Phases and practical steps to resolve conflicts -- Conflict resolution: phase 2, resolving the problem in love -- Conflict resolution: phase 3, releasing the problem to the Lord -- Trust. Abstract: The primary focus is elaboration on detailed step-by-step methods and ways we ca…
John Stott's aim is to examine the biblical meaning of some of the great key words which are at the centre of the contemporary debate about Christian mission. In that debate, the interpretation of mission which is popular in some circles within the ecumenical movement differs acutely from that which has been held traditionally by many evangelicals. The way forward is for the two sides to meet t…
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Other Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-173) and index.
Other Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-283) and index.
Contents: Walter K. Makhulu -- What church, what priethood for Africa? / Peter K. Sarpong -- Perspectives from African Christian independency / Marie-Louise Martin -- Ambrose M. Moyo -- The bishop and theologians / John Macquarrie -- John S. Pobee -- Alternative patterns of theological education / -- Theological education by extension : a case study of Botswana Theological Training Programme / …
Contents: Evil and God -- Miracles -- Dogma and the universe -- Answers to questions on Christianity -- Myth became fact -- 'Horrid red things' -- Religion and science -- The laws of nature -- The grand miracle -- Christian apologetics -- Work and prayer -- Man or rabbit? -- On the transmission of Christianity -- 'Miserable offenders' -- The founding of the Oxford Socratic Club -- Religion wit…