Does missiology have three legs to stand on? The upsurge of interdisciplinarity

A common heuristic device for depicting the interdisciplinary nature of missiology is the metaphor of a stool that stands on three legs (or academic disciplines). However, missiologists have disagreed on exactly which disciplines comprise those legs. That theology is central is hardly contested; but...

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Main Author: Nehrbass, Kenneth (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Sage [2016]
In: Missiology
Year: 2016, Volume: 44, Issue: 1, Pages: 50-65
IxTheo Classification:RJ Mission; missiology
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