{"product_id":"communicating-christ-in-animistic-contexts","title":"Communicating Christ In Animistic Contexts","description":"\u003cp\u003e[DESCRIPTION] \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhether in New Age mysticism, occultism, Haitian voodooism, Chinese ancestor veneration, or Japanese Shintoism, animistic beliefs are widespread, even today. Gailyn Van Rheenen turns our attention to what Paul Hiebert called “the excluded middle,” the intermediate realm of spirits, ancestors, gods, and ghosts. Rather than being merely anecdotal, he presents a rigorous, biblical, theological, and anthropological foundation for ministering in animistic contexts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e [\/DESCRIPTION] [CREDIT] by: Gailyn Van Rheenen (Author) [\/CREDIT] [PAGES] 346 [\/PAGES] [BINDING] Paperback [\/BINDING] [PUBLISHER] William Carey Library [\/PUBLISHER] [PUBLISHYEAR] 1996 [\/PUBLISHYEAR]\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e[ENDORSEMENT2]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis work provides a much-needed analysis of animistic belief systems and practices.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIt is unique in the theological and biblical perspectives it brings to the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eTimothy Warner\u003c\/cite\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT2] [ENDORSEMENT3]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe author is a careful scholar, who writes out of a thorough knowledge of classical understandings, contemporary thought, personal experience, analyzing the whole in light of a completely authoritative Bible... The result is a lucid and balanced work that is second to none.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eDavid Hesselgrave (from the Foreword)\u003c\/cite\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT3] [ENDORSEMENT4]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWhile evidence of the original purpose of the book as a doctoral project is visible, that is the only source that draws together this wealth of materials into a very readable yet scholarly work.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIt would be a mistake to consign this topic only to those who work among the tribal peoples.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eNorman Allison\u003c\/cite\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT4]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[TOC]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForeword by David J. Hesselgrave\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 1 Understanding Animism\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. The Meaning of Animism and Its Place in Today’s World\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. Tools for Learning Animistic Worldviews\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. The Cosmic and the Earthly\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. Change in Animistic Societies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart II Thinking Theology in Animistic Contexts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5. Christianity and Animism: Contrasting Worldviews\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6. Kingdom Theology: Introducing Animists to Christian Perspectives\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart III. Analyzing Animistic Practices and Powers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7. Animistic Practitioners\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8. The Animistic Practice of Divination\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9. Impersonal Spiritual Forces\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10. Personal Spiritual Beings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConclusion: Sin and Salvation in Christianity and Animism\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorks Cited\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndex of Subjects\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndex of Names\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndex of Scripture\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[\/TOC]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Carey Library","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44713257730090,"sku":"ymx1787299503112","price":15.61,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"eBook (ePub)","offer_id":44713257762858,"sku":"dyw1787299503113","price":10.07,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0664\/4380\/4714\/files\/communicating-christ-in-animistic-contexts_1.jpg?v=1787299509","url":"https:\/\/streetstylestore.shop\/products\/communicating-christ-in-animistic-contexts","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}