Facing West: American evangelicals in an age of world Christianity
"The dramatic growth of Christianity around the world in the last century has shifted the balance of power within the faith away from the traditional strongholds of Europe and the United States to the Global South. While we typically imagine Western missionaries carrying religion to the ends of...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Oxford University Press
[2020]
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| In: | Year: 2020 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
USA
/ Evangelical movement
/ History
B World Vision International / Mission / Church development aid / Cultural contact / History 1945-2017 |
| RelBib Classification: | KBP America KBQ North America |
| Further subjects: | B
Evangelicalism (United States)
B Missions History 21st century |
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| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
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| Summary: | "The dramatic growth of Christianity around the world in the last century has shifted the balance of power within the faith away from the traditional strongholds of Europe and the United States to the Global South. While we typically imagine Western missionaries carrying religion to the ends of the earth, David R. Swartz shows that the line of influence has often run the other way, as evangelicals in nations such as Korea, India, and Uganda shaped the American church from abroad. Swartz tells stories of evangelicals crossing national boundaries, offering new insights into a tradition that imagines itself as simultaneously American and part of a global communion"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0190250801 |