Christianity in the Punjab

Writing as a social historian, Professor Webster assesses the state of the Christian community in the Indian Punjab — a community not just in the facile usage of American church renewal literature, but in terms of sociological realities. Designated a “Backward Class” by the Indian government, this c...

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Main Author: Webster, John C. B. 1935- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 1978
In: Missiology
Year: 1978, Volume: 6, Issue: 4, Pages: 467-483
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Summary:Writing as a social historian, Professor Webster assesses the state of the Christian community in the Indian Punjab — a community not just in the facile usage of American church renewal literature, but in terms of sociological realities. Designated a “Backward Class” by the Indian government, this community is not only marked by its low-caste origins, but it has been buffeted by the ramifications of democratization, Independence and the Partition. In his concluding section, the author discusses the need and prospect of this community to see the Gospel not only in terms of the Cross — a call to suffering — but also as the power of God to transform man and his world.
ISSN:2051-3623
Contains:Enthalten in: Missiology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/009182967800600406