Missiology Faces the Lion
This article discusses how the understanding of mission which originally emphasized evangelism has changed through time to incorporate many other activities of a humanitarian nature. The argument is that this focus on improving human existence is the “lion” that threatens to devour mission by deflec...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
1989
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Missiology
Year: 1989, Volume: 17, Issue: 3, Pages: 335-341 |
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| Summary: | This article discusses how the understanding of mission which originally emphasized evangelism has changed through time to incorporate many other activities of a humanitarian nature. The argument is that this focus on improving human existence is the “lion” that threatens to devour mission by deflecting attention away from discipling the whole of humanity. Four responses, representing divergent points of view, are included. These are followed by a rejoinder from the author. |
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| ISSN: | 2051-3623 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Missiology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/009182968901700308 |