The 1921 Founding of the International Missionary Council in the Life of John R. Mott

The beginning of the International Missionary Council (IMC) at Lake Mohonk, New York, in 1921 represented a pivot point in the life of John R. Mott (1865–1955). It symbolized for him and other participants a bold initiative in international missionary collaboration that had ramifications for liberal...

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1. VerfasserIn: Hartley, Benjamin L. (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Wiley-Blackwell 2022
In: International review of mission
Jahr: 2022, Band: 111, Heft: 2, Seiten: 253-267
weitere Schlagwörter:B Internationalism
B Nationalism
B Ecumenism
B World War I
B YMCA
B Missions
B World Student Christian Federation
B Ecumenical
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Zusammenfassung:The beginning of the International Missionary Council (IMC) at Lake Mohonk, New York, in 1921 represented a pivot point in the life of John R. Mott (1865–1955). It symbolized for him and other participants a bold initiative in international missionary collaboration that had ramifications for liberal internationalism well beyond the Christian movement itself. World War I was devastating for millions throughout the world, but for Mott it was also a time where his influence in world affairs grew. This article focuses on the years after the war as a time of many challenges and disappointments for Mott as he struggled with nationalism, racism, and the dire effects of colonialism. Student movements which he championed (the YMCA, the World's Student Christian Federation, and the Student Volunteer Movement) also began to go in theological directions with which Mott sometimes disagreed. Mott further experienced setbacks during these post-war years in his efforts to promote collaboration in mission. He nonetheless possessed hope for a new era of international missionary cooperation that the IMC had inaugurated.
ISSN:1758-6631
Enthält:Enthalten in: International review of mission
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/irom.12431