Über den Autor
Timothy C. Tennent is professor of world missions and Indian studies and director of missions programs at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, Massachusetts. He also serves as visiting professor of missions at Luther W. New, Jr. Theological College.
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Theology in the Context of World Christianity: How the Global Church Is Influencing the Way We Think about and Discuss… (2007) 360 Exemplare
Invitation to World Missions: A Trinitarian Missiology for the Twenty-first Century (Invitation to Theological Studies… (2010) 163 Exemplare
Christianity at the Religious Roundtable: Evangelicalism in Conversation with Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam (2002) 134 Exemplare
For the Body: Recovering a Theology of Gender, Sexuality, and the Human Body (Seedbed Resources) (2018) 52 Exemplare
Foundations of the Christian Faith: A Resource for Catechesis and Disciple-Making (2021) 2 Exemplare
Theology in the Context of World Christianity Video Lectures: How the Global Church Is Influencing the Way We Think… (2019) 2 Exemplare
The Bible and Islam 1 Exemplar
Christ, the Fulfillment! 1 Exemplar
Loving a Lost World: Evangelism and Missions 1 Exemplar
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Encountering Theology of Mission: Biblical Foundations, Historical Developments, and Contemporary Issues (Encountering… (2010) — einige Ausgaben — 111 Exemplare
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- 1959-09-24
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- Oral Roberts University
Gordon Conwell
Princeton Theological Seminary
University of Edinburgh - Berufe
- President of Asbury Theological Seminary
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I don't even know where to begin in remarking on this remarkable book. This should be the standard missiology (study of Christian missions) textbook everywhere from now on. Drawing on a deep history of theological reflection as well as his wide range of experiences among Christians in the Majority World (i.e., outside of 'the West'), Tennent offers a comprehensive treatment of virtually everything in missions, firmly rooting the structure of the book in the doctrine of the Trinity and in his conviction that Christian missions are our participation in God's own mission. I particularly enjoyed the chapter devoted to conceptually translating the Christian message from one cultural setting to another, and the reminder that people of different cultures have widely different questions that can become pivotal for necessary theological reflection.… (mehr)
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The author does well at affirming that the body was created by God, was originally good, points to Jesus, and has been corrupted as part of the decay of the creation.
When he turns to start speaking about the "mystery" of marriage, the family, the beauty of singleness, etc., he has many good points, but it seems that he is more invested in an Augustinian anthropology than a strictly Biblical one. I would imagine the author would not see any daylight between the two, but Augustine, like the rest of us, has his priors, and when it comes to the body that must be frankly admitted.
His discussion of the "sacramental" nature of the body, that it should be dedicated to God and all that demands, is effective. His survey of society is a predictable jeremiad about the current norms regarding human sexuality.
The author tries diligently to be the most gentle and hospitable he can be in fighting the culture war, but make no mistake: this is a treatise shaped by the culture war and looking to advance an argument in the culture war. If that's what you're looking for, that's what this is. If you're looking for a comprehensive Christian anthropology, this isn't it. If you're looking for a Christian sexual anthropology, this still really isn't it.
**--galley received as part of early review program… (mehr)