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Book Summary & Response to Martin Accad’s Sacred Misinterpretation: Reaching across the Christian-Muslim Divide
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Book Notes: Clifford Geertz, After the Fact: Two Countries, Four Decades, One Anthropologist
Reading Clifford Geertz's autobiographical reflections on four decades as an anthropologist, I was struck that in many ways his quandaries parallel those of the cross-cultural worker seeking to represent Christ. This…
“Fractal” Relations between “Religions”
“Fractal” Relations between “Religions” “… Religions are neither all the same nor incommensurably different. Rather, they resemble each other precisely in their internal diversity” (pg. 339). The concept of fractal…
Missionaries and Anthropology
The engagement between anthropology and mission has often been tense, with failings on both sides. This excellent historical outline by Edwin Zehner provides helpful insight and brings discussion up to the current……
The History of Modern Missiological Thought
Highly recommended: 30-minute video of Brian Stanley outlining the birth and growth of mission studies as a recognized academic discipline (“The Changing Face of Mission Studies since the Nineteenth Century”). The…