In 1983 three priests--among them Irishman Niall O'Brien --together with six lay leaders were arrested in the Philippines on a false charge of murder. The government of Ferdinand Marcos hoped in this way to silence those within the church who were increasingly speaking out again…
Study of British Columbia's famous Oblate missionary and his work among the Carrier Indians. Gives new insights relevant to the history of the fur trade frontier and Indian interest in Christianity.
Study of British Columbia's famous Oblate missionary and his work among the Carrier Indians. Gives new insights relevant to the history of the fur trade frontier and Indian interest in Christianity.
Introduction: Evangelical Christianity and the problem of difference -- "A grand and awful time"--Faith and hope -- Callings -- Congregation -- Conflict and community -- Conclusion: Transformations
"Christianity is often praised as an agent of Chinese modernization or damned as a form of cultural and religious imperialism. In both cases, Christianity's foreignness and the social isolation of converts have dominated this debate. This book aims to uncover another story. In t…
"Christianity is often praised as an agent of Chinese modernization or damned as a form of cultural and religious imperialism. In both cases, Christianity's foreignness and the social isolation of converts have dominated this debate. This book aims to uncover another story. In t…