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Constants in Context

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  • Copyright: 2004-05-01
  • Publisher: Orbis Books

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Author Biography

Roger P. Schroeder is associate professor of missiology at Catholic Theological Union.

Table of Contents

Maps x
Historical-Theological Theme Summary Tables x
Foreword by Justo L. González xi
Preface to the ASM Series xv
Preface xvi
Acknowledgments xviii
Abbreviations xxi
Introduction 1(6)
What This Book Is About
1(1)
How This Book Is Structured
2(2)
What the Reader Should Know
4(3)
PART I CONSTANTS IN CONTEXT: BIBLICAL AND THEOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS
Introduction to Part I
7(66)
1. "Missionary by Its Very Nature"
10(22)
Context and the Church's Mission
The Acts of the Apostles: The Church Emerging in Mission
10(1)
Stage One: Before Pentecost
14(1)
Stage Two: Pentecost
16(1)
Stage Three: Stephen
18(1)
Stage Four: Samaria and the Ethiopian Eunuch
21(1)
Stage Five: Cornelius and His Household
23(1)
Stage Six: Antioch
25(1)
Stage Seven: The Mission to the Gentiles
27(3)
Conclusion
30(2)
2. "You Are Witnesses of These Things"
32(41)
Constants in the Church's Mission
Six Constants of Mission, Three Types of Theology
35(1)
Type A Theology: Mission as Saving Souls and Extending the Church
36(1)
Type B Theology: Mission as Discovery of the Truth
49(1)
Type C Theology: Mission as Commitment to Liberation and Transformation
61(11)
Conclusion
72(1)
PART II CONSTANTS IN CONTEXT: HISTORICAL MODELS OF MISSION
Introduction to Part II
73(208)
3. Mission in the Early Church (100-301)
74(25)
Individual Christians in a Variety of Situations
The Eastward Expansion of Christianity
75(4)
Mission in the East
79(1)
Mission within the Roman Empire
80(1)
The Social-Political Context
80(1)
The Religious Context
81(1)
The Institutional Context
82(1)
Models of Mission
83(1)
Secondary Models: Evangelists, Bishops, Apologists, Teachers and Martyrs
83(1)
The Primary Model: Baptism as a Call to Mission
86(1)
Women and Mission
89(3)
Constants in the Context of the Early Church
92(5)
Implications for the Theology of Mission Today
97(2)
4. Mission and the Monastic Movement (313-907)
99(38)
From Constantine to the Decline of the T'ang Dynasty
The Mission of the East Syrian Church
100(1)
The Social-Political Context
100(1)
The Religious Context
101(1)
The Institutional Context
102(1)
Models of Mission
103(1)
Christianity in India
103(1)
The First Christian Mission to China
105(1)
Early Islam and Christianity in Asia
108(5)
The Mission of the African Church
113(2)
The Mission of the Churches of the Latin West and Greek East
115(1)
The Social-Political Context
115(1)
The Religious Context
116(1)
The Institutional Context
117(2)
Models of Mission
119(1)
Beginnings of Monasticism in the Roman Empire
119(1)
Irish Monasticism
120(1)
Benedictine Monasticism
122(1)
Anglo-Saxon Monasticism
124(1)
Mass Conversions
125(1)
The Byzantine Mission
126(3)
Constants in the Context of the Early Medieval Period
129(5)
Implications for the Theology of Mission Today
134(3)
5. Mission and the Mendicant Movement (1000-1453)
137(34)
Crusades, Preachers, Nuns and Mongolian Christianity
The Mission of the Churches of the Latin West and Greek East
138(1)
The Social-Political Context
138(1)
The Religious Context
139(1)
The Institutional Context
140(1)
Models of Mission
141(1)
Francis of Assisi
142(1)
Francis and Islam
143(1)
Clare of Assisi
144(1)
The Beguine Movement
146(1)
The Third Order of Franciscan Women
148(1)
The First Order of Francis
149(1)
Franciscans and Mission
150(1)
Dominic of Caleruega
153(1)
Dominican Women and Laity
154(1)
Catherine of Siena
155(1)
Dominicans and Mission
156(1)
The Mendicant Model of Mission
158(1)
The Byzantine Mission
160(1)
The Mission of the East Syrian Church
160(4)
Constants in the Context of the Later Medieval Period
164(4)
Implications for the Theology of Mission Today
168(3)
6. Mission in the Age of Discovery (1492-1773)
171(35)
Conquistadors, Prophets and Gurus
The Mission of the Churches of the West
172(1)
The Social-Political Context
172(1)
The Religious Context
173(1)
The Institutional Context
174(1)
Models of Mission of the Catholic Church in the Americas
174(1)
The Prophetic Model of Bartolome de Las Casas
176(1)
The Convento Model
177(1)
The Jesuit Reductions Model
179(1)
French Mission Approaches
181(2)
Models of Mission of the Catholic Church in Asia
183(1)
Francis Xavier
184(1)
Alessandro Valignano
186(1)
Matteo Ricci
187(1)
Robert de Nobili
189(1)
Alexandre de Rhodes
190(1)
The Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith
191(1)
The Rites Controversy and the Decline in Missionary Activity
192(3)
Models of Mission within Protestantism
195(2)
Constants in the Context of the Age of Discovery
197(6)
Implications for the Theology of Mission Today
203(3)
7. Mission in the Age of Progress (1792-1914)
206(33)
Civilizers, Evangelizers and Volunteer Societies
The Mission of the Churches of the West
207(1)
The Social-Political Context
207(1)
The Religious Context
208(1)
The Institutional Context
208(1)
Models of Mission within Protestantism
209(1)
The Society Model and William Carey
210(1)
Henry Venn, Samuel Ajayi Crowther and David Livingstone
213(1)
Imperialism, Faith Missions, Student Movements and the Social Gospel
214(1)
Women in Mission
218(1)
The World Missionary Conference of Edinburgh
220(1)
Models of Mission of the Catholic Church
221(1)
Anne-Marie Javouhey, Francois Libermann and Rose Duchesne
223(1)
Charles Lavigerie, Daniel Comboni and Katherine Drexel
224(3)
Models of Mission of the Orthodox Church
227(1)
Constants in the Context of the Age of Progress
228(8)
Implications for the Theology of Mission Today
236(3)
8. Mission in the Twentieth Century (1919-1991)
239(42)
The Emergence of World Christianity
The Twentieth-Century World
240(1)
The Social-Political Context
240(1)
The Religious Context
242(1)
The Institutional Context
243(1)
Models of Mission in the Catholic Church: Certainty, Ferment, Crisis and Rebirth
244(1)
Certainty: From Maximum Illud to the Second Vatican Council
244(1)
Ferment: Second Vatican Council
249(1)
Crisis: The Decade after the Council
251(1)
Rebirth: Evangelii Nuntiandi to Dialogue and Proclamation
253(2)
The International Missionary Council in Protestantism
255(1)
German and Anglo-Saxon Missionary Activity
256(1)
Mission, Other Religions and Church Unity
257(1)
Mission as Presence and Dialogue
259(1)
Evangelical and Conciliar Protestants in Mission
260(1)
Evangelical Mission as Proclamation and Church Growth
260(1)
Conciliar Mission as Wholeness, Pluralism and Enlightenment
262(2)
Models of Mission of the Orthodox Church: Presence, Proclamation and Ecumenism
264(1)
New Models of Church and Mission
265(1)
African Initiated Churches and Mission
265(1)
Other Indigenous Church Movements
268(1)
Pentecostalism and Mission
272(3)
Constants in the Context of the Twentieth Century
275(4)
Implications for the Theology of Mission Today
279(2)
PART III CONSTANTS IN CONTEXT: A THEOLOGY OF MISSION FOR TODAY
Introduction to Part III
281(24)
From the Twentieth Century to the Twenty-First Century in Mission
281(2)
Three Models of Mission in the Late Twentieth Century
283(1)
A Theology of Mission for Today: Mission as Prophetic Dialogue
284(2)
9. Mission as Participation in the Mission of the Triune God (Missio Dei)
286(19)
Ad Gentes and Documents of the Orthodox Churches
286(3)
Ad Gentes
286(2)
Documents of the Orthodox Churches
288(1)
Theologians and Missiologists
289(6)
Missio Dei and the Six Constants of Mission
295(8)
Conclusion
303(2)
10. Mission as Liberating Service of the Reign of God
305(18)
Evangelii Nuntiandi and the Documents of the World Council of Churches
305(5)
Evangelii Nuntiandi
305(2)
Documents of the World Council of Churches
307(3)
Theologians and Missiologists
310(7)
The Reign of God and the Six Constants of Mission
317(4)
Conclusion
321(2)
11. Mission as Proclamation of Jesus Christ as Universal Savior
323(25)
Redemptoris Missio and the Documents of the Evangelical and Pentecostal Churches
323(7)
Redemptoris Missio
323(2)
Evangelical Documents
325(2)
Pentecostal Documents
327(3)
Theologians and Missiologists
330(10)
Christocentrism and the Six Constants of Mission
340(6)
Conclusion
346(2)
12. Mission as Prophetic Dialogue
348(48)
Witness and Proclamation as Prophetic Dialogue
352(9)
Witness
353(4)
Proclamation
357(4)
Liturgy, Prayer and Contemplation as Prophetic Dialogue
361(8)
Liturgy
362(4)
Prayer and Contemplation
366(3)
Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation as Prophetic Dialogue
369(9)
Justice
369(4)
Peace
373(2)
Integrity of Creation
375(3)
Interreligious Dialogue as Prophetic Dialogue
378(7)
Inculturation as Prophetic Dialogue
385(4)
Reconciliation as Prophetic Dialogue
389(5)
Conclusion
394(2)
Concluding Reflections: On Being Constant in Today's Context 396(3)
Notes 399(68)
Index 467

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