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Non-Western Jesus

Jesus as Bodhisattva, Avatara, Guru, Prophet, Ancestor or Healer?

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Gebonden, 376 blz. | Engels
Taylor & Francis | 1e druk, 2009
ISBN13: 9781845533977
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The centre of gravity of contemporary Christianity has shifted to the southern hemisphere where, with the exception of Latin America, almost all Christians are minorities in their home countries. Christians in Asia live amongst Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, Shamanist or Taoist majorities and this context shapes the local Christian theology. The same is true in Africa where traditional religions and beliefs influence African Christians. Central to this change in both Africa and Asia is the creation of a new Jesus, one who accretes local beliefs and concerns and who, in that process, is transformed. 'The Non-Western Jesus' reveals how a new theology - with its own images and concepts - is coming into being. A wide range of embodiments of Jesus is examined: Jesus as 'Avatara' and 'Guru' in the Indian context; as 'Bodhisattva' in the Buddhist context; and Jesus within Asian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, African and Indonesian religious contexts.

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ISBN13:9781845533977
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:Gebonden
Aantal pagina's:376
Druk:1

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