The Missiology of Pearl Sydenstricker Buck
Pearl Sydenstricker Buck's fame as a novelist (best known for her beloved book The Good Earth) often overshadowed her original vocation as a Presbyterian missionary and her later role as a social activist. Her Christian values, however, provided an important foundation for humanitarian works. T...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage Publishing
[2017]
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International bulletin of mission research
Year: 2017, Volume: 41, Issue: 2, Pages: 134-141 |
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Hocking Report
B Ecumenical Christianity B William E. Hocking B Pearl S. Buck B Christian presence B Missiology |
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| Summary: | Pearl Sydenstricker Buck's fame as a novelist (best known for her beloved book The Good Earth) often overshadowed her original vocation as a Presbyterian missionary and her later role as a social activist. Her Christian values, however, provided an important foundation for humanitarian works. This article underscores her identity as a missionary and a humanitarian who formed a bridge between the East and the West. To understand her theology and worldviews, one must situate her within the rise of Protestant liberalism and emerging ecumenical Christianity. The first half of the article delineates her life, and the second half expounds on her missiology in close conjunction with her peer William E. Hocking. |
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| ISSN: | 2396-9407 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: International bulletin of mission research
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/2396939316687957 |