Understanding Spiritual Power A Forgotten Dimension of Cross-Cultural Mission and Ministry

Name: Understanding Spiritual Power A Forgotten Dimension of Cross-Cultural Mission and Ministry
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ISBN: 9781592443093

ISBN-10: 1592443095

ISBN-13: 9781592443093

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Authors: Marguerite G. Kraft

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While secularized cultures of the West have a great deal of difficulty dealing with the spiritual as a real, non-imaginary dimension of life, most of the world's peoples do not. Having worked and studied among peoples of several non-Western societies, Marguerite Kraft is convinced that coming to terms with spiritual power presents one of the greatest challenges for all those who work among non-Westerners in pastoral or mission situations.'Understanding Spiritual Power' addresses the dynamics of the felt need for spiritual power in relation to a people's assumptions, values, and commitments, in order to provide a foundation for meaningful Christian witness in power-oriented societies. The…

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List price: $24.00
Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
Publication date: 8/18/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 156
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.484
Language: English



Preface to the Series


Preface



Secularizing Christianity



Spiritual Power and Felt Needs



Spiritual Power and Worldview



The Problem with a Western Worldview



Theology and the Powers



Spiritual Power and the Bible



Sample Case Studies



Investigating Supernaturalism



Modernization and Concepts of Spiritual Power



Worldview Change in the Case Studies



Missiological Application



Conclusion


References Cited


Index