Mission and Power: History, Relevance, and Perils

Authors

Atola Longkumer
Jorgen Skov Sorensen
Michael Biehl

Files

Description

Mission cannot ignore its engagement with power. Christian mission is unavoidably located within matrices of power structures: religion, culture, colonial power, economic and gender. It is not only in the missionary movement largely emanating from the West that Christian mission is linked to structures of power. The Christian communities of today also present significant images, practices, expressions, and sometimes exploitations of power. This volume explores the notion of power in relation to Christian mission and critically engages questions such as: What notions of power have informed mission? How have power structures been negotiated between Christian mission and local culture/religions? Which of these manifestations of power are disturbing and counter to the values of the Gospel?

ISBN

978-1-911372-24-0

Publication Date

2016

Volume

Volume 33

Publisher

Regnum Books International

City

Oxford

Keywords

mission, power, missiology, post-colonial studies, Asian studies, gender, African studies

Disciplines

Missions and World Christianity

Recommended Citation

Longkumer, Atola, Jorgen S. Sorensen, and Michael Biehl. 2016. "Mission and Power: History, Relevance, and Perils." Volume 33. https://digitalshowcase.oru.edu/re2010series/31