Stimulated by Andrew Kirk's mission theology, this book brings fresh theological reflection to a wide range of mission issues. A formidable group of international missiologists are drawn together to explore current reflections on a wide range of issues including: poverty and injustice, environmentalism, secularism, the place of scripture in a pluralist culture, science and faith, liberation theology, oppression and reconciliation, and much more. Kirk's influence and reputation is international, and extends to South America, USA, Eastern Europe, Africa and SE Asia. Latin American mission has been especially enriched by Kirk's innovative thinking on revolutionary politics, contextualisation and holistic mission. This is an indispensable resource of up-to-date missiological reflections for all involved in mission at every level.

Contents: Foreword, Christopher J.H. Wright; Preface; Introduction, John Corrie and Cathy Ross; Part I J. Andrew Kirk: His Life and Work: Missiologist and theologian, Cathy Ross; A life in mission, Daniel Kirk; Doing evangelical theology at a time of turmoil: a retrospective survey of Andrew's Latin American experience, J. Samuel Escobar. Part II What is Mission?: Global partnership and integral mission, C. René Padilla; Evangelicals and liberation theology, John Corrie; Practising community in the early Church: a missional reading of the summary texts in Acts, Peter Penner; The Gospel and nation-building in emergent nations: an evangelical agenda, Hwa Yung. Part III Truth in a Pluralistic World: Convictional perspectivism: a constructive proposal for a theological response to postmodern conditions, Parush R. Parushev; Truth and pluralism, Vinoth Ramachandra; Intercultural and inter-religious dialogue in Europe: are the EU and the Council of Europe participants or arbiters of the dialogue?, Darrell Jackson; Worldviews and Christian conversion, Andrew F. Walls. Part IV Culture, Education and Religion: A missiology of Western culture: background and development of a project, Wilbert R. Shenk; Christian faith, freedom and illiberal liberalism: leads from Lesslie Newbigin, David Kettle; Mission and violence: inculturation in the 4th century – Basil and Ambrose, Alan Kreider; Dilemmas and challenges for theology in post-Communist Eastern Europe, Peter Kuzmic; The significance of Pentecostalism to mission, Allan Anderson; Index.

About the Editor: John Corrie has spent 17 years teaching and tutoring mission at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. He has been involved in mission in Latin America over many years and Editor of the Dictionary of Mission Theology (IVP, 2007).
Cathy Ross has published two books, Women with a Mission (Auckland:Penguin, 2006) and A Walls and C Ross (eds) Mission in the 21st Century, Exploring the Five Marks of Global Mission (London:DLT, 2008). She has spent 11 years of teaching mission studies in NZ and UK.

Reviews: 'Andrew Kirk has through his own life and scholarship in mission studies embodied a union of evangelical faithfulness, passionate regard for social justice, and deep theological reflection. This union – sadly all too rare in the field – is exemplified by this rich collection of essays in his honour.'
Brian Stanley, University of Edinburgh, UK

'The richness, freshness, and depth of the essays in this book provide a fine tribute to J. Andrew Kirk as one of the most significant missiologists of our time. This collection will enrich any library – academic or personal.'
Steve Bevans, Catholic Theological Union, Chicago, USA

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