A collection of essays that provides a platform for examining contemporary Christian-Muslim relations and critical issues facing twenty-first century Christianity. It offers insights into various trends in Local Theology and Missions from the contexts of Asia, Africa, Latin America and Europe.

About the Authors; Acknowledgements; INTRODUCTION Stephen R. Goodwin; Part I. Global Themes; 1. The Challenge of the Post-Christendom Era: The Relation of Christian Theology to World Religions, Abraham Kovacs (Debrecen Reformed Theological University, Hungary); 2. 'Take Home the Good News': The Mission of the Church in the Context of Neo-Liberal Economic Globalisation, Jooseop Keum (Bible Society of Sudan); 3. Open Boundaries, or: Perspectives on 'Person' for Inter-Religious Dialogue, Klaus Hock (University of Rostock, Germany); 4. In the Silence is a Presence, Hans Ucko (World Council of Churches, Switzerland); 5. The Globalisation of Localised African Religions: The Case of Kwame Bediako, James L. Cox (University of Edinburgh, UK); Part II. The African Context; 6. The Ngoni Struggle for Land and Identity in Colonial Malawi, T. Jack Thompson (University of Edinburgh, UK); 7. Familiar Ground: Origins and Trajectories of African Biblical Scholarship, Misheck Nyirenda (Pan Africa Christian University, Kenya); 8. Prophetic Ministry and Conflict in Africa, Diane Stinton (Daystar University, Kenya); Part III. The Latin American Context; 9. Mission in reverse: The Case of Latin America, Miguel A. Palomino (Latin American Graduate School of Theology); Part IV. The Eastern European Context; 10. The Evolution of Nationalism within the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, James L. Hopkins (United Theological Faculty, Bulgaria); Part V. The Asian Context; 11. Baptism and Interreligious Dialogue, Kenneth Fleming (University of Heidelberg, Germany); 12. The Immediacy of Presence in the Experience of God: An Indian Christian Perspective, Geomon Kizhakkemalayil George (New York Divinity School, USA); 13. Reading John through Bhakti Eyes: The Hermeneutic of A. J. Appasamy, Sean Doyle (Geneva College, USA); 14. 'And The Word Became Flesh': The Journey of Incarnation in the Prelature of Infanta, Sophia Marriage (Diocese of Edinburgh, UK); 15. A Chinese Theology of Suffering and Social Responsibility: The Essays of Liu Hsia, Maurie Sween (Taiwan Theological College and Seminary, Taiwan).