The Integrating Gospel and the Christian:: Fiji 1835-67 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780878084807)

Fiji 1835-67
Alan Tippett's publications played a significant role in the development of missiology. The volumes in this series augment his distinguished reputation by bringing to light his many unpublished materials and hard-to-locate printed articles. These books--encompassing theology, anthropology, history, area studies, religion, and ethnohistory--broaden the contours of the discipline.
This volume contains two manuscripts. The first, The Integrating Gospel, combines a historical ethnolinguistic study of Fijian language, an examination of Fijian culture patterns in interaction with the church, and Tippett's own firsthand experience as a communicator of the gospel to specific receptors at a specific place and point in time. From this, Tippett is able to extrapolate broader ideas on contextualization and methods of gospel transmission.
In The Christian: Fiji 1835-67, Tippett addresses the establishment of the Christian church and the spread of Christianity in Fiji, with special attention to Ratu Cakobau. In this brief but in-depth study, Tippett presents a strong case against the understanding that Fijian conversions to Christianity were primarily political, as he offers evidence of the genuine religious and spiritual experiences behind these conversions.

Author: Doug Priest
ISBN-10: 0878084800
ISBN-13: 9780878084807
Publisher: William Carey Publishing
Language: English
Published: 06/01/2015
Pages: 298
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 9.90h x 6.90w x 0.70d