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Transcending Mission: The Eclipse Of A Modern Tradition
Michael W Stroope
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Description for Transcending Mission: The Eclipse Of A Modern Tradition
Paperback. The eclipse of a modern tradition. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: HR. .
Today the language of mission is in disarray. Where do the language and idea of 'mission' come from? Do they truly have precedence in the early centuries of the church? Michael Stroope investigates these questions and shows how the language of mission is a modern phenomenon that shaped a 'grand narrative' of mission. He then offers a way forward.
Today the language of mission is in disarray. Where do the language and idea of 'mission' come from? Do they truly have precedence in the early centuries of the church? Michael Stroope investigates these questions and shows how the language of mission is a modern phenomenon that shaped a 'grand narrative' of mission. He then offers a way forward.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Inter-Varsity Press
Condition
New
Publication date
2017
Number of Pages
480
Place of Publication
Nottingham, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781783595525
SKU
V9781783595525
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About Michael W Stroope
Associate Professor of Christian Missions and the M. C. Shook Chair of Missions at Truett Theological Seminary, Baylor University. Previously served for twenty-one years as a missionary. Appointed in 1977 by the International Mission Board and has served in Sri Lanka, England, Germany and Hong Kong. Has also taught as an adjunct professor at Golden Gate Theological Seminary, Southeastern Baptist ... Read more
Reviews for Transcending Mission: The Eclipse Of A Modern Tradition
All the main churches of the UK have 'mission' high on the list of their priorities at the moment
mostly in the sense of 'missional church' or 'evangelization'. So Michael W. Stroope's findings that 'mission' is a late usage
unsupported by the Bible and premodern Christian literature
will certainly provoke. Nevertheless, when so much is invested in ... Read more
mostly in the sense of 'missional church' or 'evangelization'. So Michael W. Stroope's findings that 'mission' is a late usage
unsupported by the Bible and premodern Christian literature
will certainly provoke. Nevertheless, when so much is invested in ... Read more