The methodology of missiology in the context of Turtle Island: $hCharles J. Fensham
This article explores the impact of contextual change and reality in Turtle Island on missiological methodology. It is a contextually focused argument to try and tease out some specific dimensions of methodology. At the heart of the argument lies the conviction that posture in the study of missiolog...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2019]
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| In: |
Missiology
Year: 2019, Volume: 47, Issue: 3, Pages: 300-314 |
| IxTheo Classification: | FB Theological education RH Evangelization; Christian media RJ Mission; missiology |
| Further subjects: | B
decolonial process
B christomorphic posture B Contextual B Postcolonial B Bible and methodology B missiological methodology B Turtle Island B poiesis and methodology B North America |
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Volltext (Resolving-System) Volltext (doi) |
| Summary: | This article explores the impact of contextual change and reality in Turtle Island on missiological methodology. It is a contextually focused argument to try and tease out some specific dimensions of methodology. At the heart of the argument lies the conviction that posture in the study of missiology is a critical part of its methodology. This focus on posture also addresses the potential tension between practitioners of mission and university- and seminary-based professors of mission. First, it will briefly outline some traditional assumptions of missiological methodology. Then it will argue that methodology on Turtle Island should be rooted in a christomorphic engagement with Scripture and context. Out of this engagement arises a creatively constructive process, guided by the Spirit. Through this process missiological methodology needs to take on the character of a humble pilgrim through the different disciplines and "worlds" of its context while focused on the salvific thriving of all creation. Ultimately, because mission arises out of a joyful doxological response to God's grace for the world, missiological methodology is to be practiced as a discipline of creative poiesis. |
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| ISSN: | 2051-3623 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Missiology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0091829619841932 |
