South Asians make up one of the largest diasporas in the world and
Christians form a relatively large share of it. Christians from the
Indian subcontinent have successfully transplanted themselves all over
the globe, and many from different faith backgrounds have embraced
Christianity at overseas locations. This volume includes biblical
reflections on diasporic life, charts the historical and geographical
spread of South Asian Christianity, and closes with a call to
missional living in diaspora. It analyzes how migrants revive
Christianity in adopted host nations and ancestral homelands. This
book portrays the fascinating saga of Christians of South Asian origin
who have pitched their tents in the furthest corners of the globe and
showcases triumphs and challenges of scattered communities. It
presents the contemporary religious experiences from a plethora of
discrete perspectives. It deals with issues such as community history,
struggles of identity and belonging, linkage of religious and cultural
traditions, preservation and adaptation of faith practices, ties
between ancestral homeland and host nation, and diasporic moral
dilemmas in diaspora. This book argues that human scattering amplifies
diversity within Christianity and for the need for hetrogeneous unity
amidst great diversities.
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Global Scattering and Gathering of South Asian Christians
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781506447063
Publisert
2020
Utgiver
Stylus Publishing LLC
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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