Christianities in Asia

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Christianity in Asia explores the history, development, andcurrent state of Christianity across the world's largest andmost populous continent. * Offers detailed coverage of the growth of Christianity withinSouth Asia; among the thousands of islands comprising SoutheastAsia; and across countries whose Christian origins werehistorically linked, including Vietnam, Thailand, China, Hong Kong,Taiwan, Japan, and Korea * Brings together a truly international team of contributors,many of whom are natives of the countries they are writingabout * Considers the Middle Eastern countries whose Christian rootsare deepest, yet have turbulent histories and uncertainfutures * Explores the ways in which Christians in Asian countries havereceived and transformed Christianity into their local orindigenous religion * Shows Christianity to be a vibrant contemporary movement inmany Asian countries, despite its comparatively minority status inthese regions

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Peter C. Phan

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"These praiseworthy books from Bays and Phan will enhance their readers' understanding of the manifold Christianitiesof China and Asia as well as of the global history of east-westrelations." (Journal of Ecclesiastical History,1 January 2013) "A stimulating and wide-ranging collection of often valuableintroductions. There are also new insights in a range of settings,for student and scholar alike." (Asia Journal ofTheology (vol. 26 no. 1, 2012) "Christianities in Asia is intended to be an accessible book onthis subject. . . But overall, the book fulfils its function as anintroduction to the various forms of Christianity in Asia."(Swedish Missiological Themes, 2011) "Leading off an impressive new Blackwell series on globalChristianity, Christianities in Asia is a rich collection of essayson various regions by top-ranked names in the field." (TheChristian Century, 7 October 2011) "This is a fascinating book, which corrects our Eurocentricunder - stand ing of the earliest Church and what happened during the later missionary eras." (Church Times, 1June 2011) "They survey is intended to be accessible to nonspecialists andgeneral readers." (Booknews, 1 February 2011) "As an introductory text, this volume sets a standard for thefield that will not soon be surpassed. Essential. Lower-leverundergraduates through professional/practitioners." (Choice, 1 May2011) "Christianities In Asia gives a wonderful sampling of essayswritten by Asian theologians who present the wide variety ofChristianities currently in existence in Asia. Eleven theologianstake on the arduous task of presenting the history, the currentcontext, and the practices of Christianity within their ownrespective countries . . . nevertheless, as it stands, this bookwill prove invaluable for generations to come as it lays out thehistorical, social and political identity of Asia, which isimperative to understand Asian Christianity and by relation, theChristianity of the West." (Studies in Religion, 1May 2011) "Christianities in Asia is an outstanding introduction tothe complex reality of this living religion spread across thelargest continent on earth where two-thirds of humanity dwellstoday. Each chapter is comprehensive and engaging. The organizationof the work as a whole allows the reader to see the diversity ofAsian Christianities without losing sight of the commonalities thatbind them together both institutionally and as a movement. The bookoffers a host of new insights while opening up important newdirections in the study of world Christianity at the local,regional, and global levels." --Dale T. Irvin, President and Professor of WorldChristianity, New York Theological Seminary "Phan and his colleagues have produced what will surely be thestandard introductory text to the topic for the next decade. Thereare plenty of details for those interested in them, but asimportant is how the book as a whole invites readers to experiencethe richness and diversity of the Christianities of Asia. Aninvaluable resource for the emerging field of worldChristianity!" --Amos Yong, Regent University
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