Regnum Edinburgh Centenary Series. Catalogue Final Edition (Summer 2016)

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2 Regnum Edinburgh Centenary Series The publications in this series reflect the ethos of the Edinburgh 2010 project, which was global and ecumenical, and arises from it s exciting polycentric and collaborative study process. The material published in this series will inevitably reflect a diverse range of views and positions. These will not necessarily represent those of the Series Editors or of the former Edinburgh 2010 General Council. In publishing them the Editors and Regnum hope to encourage global conversation between Christians and collaboration in mission. All the series volumes are commended for study and reflection by both churches and academies. The titles of the Edinburgh Centenary Series are divided into two categories: (1) the three official titles of Edinburgh 2010 project ( ), and (2) publications of various study groups, including the Edinburgh 2010 main study groups, transversal, regional and different confessional study groups. Volumes in this series are hardback unless otherwise stated. The full texts of all volumes are being made available for free download for study and research purposes: OR (1) Mission Then and Now David A. Kerr, Kenneth R. Ross (Eds) 2009 / / 343pp (paperback) / / / 343pp (hardback) / No one can hope to fully understand the modern Christian missionary movement without engaging substantially with the World Missionary Conference, held at Edinburgh in This book is the first to systematically examine the eight Commissions which reported to Edinburgh 1910 and gave the conference much of its substance and enduring value. (2) Witnessing to Christ Today Daryl M. Balia, Kirsteen Kim (Eds) 2010 / / 301pp / This volume, the second in the Edinburgh 2010 series, includes reports of the nine main study groups working on different themes for the celebration of the centenary of the World Missionary Conference, Edinburgh Their collaborative work brings together perspectives that are as inclusive as possible of contemporary world Christianity and helps readers to grasp what it means in different contexts to be witnessing to Christ today. 2

3 (3) Mission Today and Tomorrow Kirsteen Kim and Andrew Anderson (Eds) 2010 / / 450pp / "If we believe the church to be a sign and symbol of the reign of God in the world, then we are called to witness to Christ today by sharing in God s mission of love through the transforming power of the Holy Spirit." This volume is the official record of the Edinburgh centenary conference of 2010 which included this call to mission. (4) Mission Continues: Global Impulses for the 21st Century Claudia Währisch-Oblau, Fidon Mwombeki (Eds) 2010 / / 271pp / In May 2009, 35 theologians from Asia, Africa and Europe met in Wuppertal, Germany, for a consultation on mission theology organized by the United Evangelical Mission: Communion of 35 Churches in Three Continents. The aim was to participate in the 100th anniversary of the Edinburgh conference through a study process and reflect on the challenges for mission in the 21st century. (5) Holistic Mission: God s Plan for God s People Brian Woolnough and Wonsuk Ma (Eds) 2010 / / 268pp / Holistic mission, or integral mission, implies God is concerned with the whole person, the whole community, body, mind and spirit. This book discusses the holistic gospel, its development and implication for the church. It takes a global approach, with 19 writers, all of whom have much experience in, and commitment to, holistic mission. It addresses critically and honestly one of the most exciting, and challenging, issues facing the church today. (6) The Church Going Glocal: Mission and Globalisation T Engelsviken, E Lundeby and D Solheim (Eds) 2011 / / 262pp / The New Testament church is universal and local at the same time. The universal, one and holy apostolic church appears in local manifestations. Missiologically speaking the church can take courage as she faces the increasing impact of globalisation on local communities today. Being universal and concrete, the church is geared for the simultaneous challenges of the glocal and local. 3

4 (7) Witnessing to Christ in a Pluralistic Age: Christian Mission among Other Faiths Lalsangkima Pachuau and Knud Jørgensen (Eds) 2011 / / 277pp / In a world where plurality of faiths is increasingly becoming a norm of life, insights on the theology of religious plurality are needed to strengthen our understanding of our own faith and the faith of others. It can be claimed that no other issue in Christian mission is more important and more difficult than the theologies of religions. (8) Interfaith Relations after One Hundred Years: Christian Mission among Other Faiths Marina Ngurusangzeli Behera (Ed) 2011 / / 338pp / The essays of this book reflect not only the acceptance and celebration of pluralism within India but also by extension an acceptance as well as a need for unity among Indian Christians. The essays were presented and studied at a preparatory consultation on Study Theme II: Christian Mission Among Other Faiths at the United Theological College, India July (9) Evangelical and Frontier Mission: Perspectives on the Global Progress of the Gospel Beth Snodderly and A Scott Moreau (Eds) 2011 / / 312pp / This important volume demonstrates that 100 years after the World Missionary Conference in Edinburgh, Evangelism has become truly global. Twenty-first-century Evangelism continues to focus on frontier mission, but significantly, and in the spirit of Edinburgh 1910, it also has re-engaged social action. (10) Mission and Postmodernities Rolv Olsen (Ed) 2011 / / 279pp / This volume takes on meaning because its authors honestly struggle with and debate how we should relate to postmodernities. Should our response be accommodation, relativizing or counter-culture? How do we strike a balance between listening and understanding, and at the same time exploring how postmodernities influence the interpretation and application of the Bible as the normative story of God s mission in the world? 4

5 (11) A Learning Missional Church: Reflections from Young Missiologists Beate Fagerli, Knud Jørgensen, Rolv Olsen, Kari Storstein Haug and Knut Tveitereid (Eds) 2012 / / 218pp / Cross-cultural mission has always been a primary learning experience for the church.translating the Gospel into new languages and cultures is a human and divine means of making us learn new incarnations of the Good News. (12) Life-Widening Mission: Global Anglican Perspectives Cathy Ross (Ed) 2012 / / 163pp / It is clear from the essays collected here that the experience of the 2010 Conference was both affirming and frustrating affirming because of its recognition of how the centre of gravity has moved in global Christianity; frustrating because of the relative slowness of so many global Christian bodies to catch up with this. These reflections provide plenty of food for thought. (13) Foundations for Mission Emma Wild-Wood & Peniel Rajkumar (Eds) 2012 / / 309pp / This volume provides an important resource for those wishing to gain an overview of significant issues in contemporary missiology whilst understanding how they are applied in particular contexts. (14) Mission Spirituality and Authentic Discipleship Wonsuk Ma & Kenneth R Ross (Eds) 2013 / / 248pp / This book argues for the primacy of spirituality in the practice of mission. Since God is the primary agent of mission and God works through the power of the Holy Spirit, it is through openness to the Spirit that mission finds its true character and has its authentic impact. 5

6 (15) A Century of Catholic Mission Stephen B Bevans (Ed) 2013 / / 313pp / A Century of Catholic Mission surveys the complex and rich history and theology of Roman Catholic Mission in the one hundred years since the 1910 Edinburgh World Mission Conference. Essays written by an international team of Catholic mission scholars focus on Catholic Mission in every region of the world, summarize church teaching on mission before and after the watershed event of the Second Vatican Council, and reflect on a wide variety of theological issues. (16) Mission as Ministry of Reconciliation Robert Schreiter and Knud Jørgensen (Eds) 2013 / / 360pp / There is hope even if it is Hope in a Fragile World, as the concluding chapter of Mission as Ministry of Reconciliation puts it. At the very heart of the gospel of Jesus Christ is a message of hope and reconciliation. Nothing could be more relevant and more necessary in a broken world than this Christian message of hope and reconciliation. From the Foreword by Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit (17) Orthodox Perspectives on Mission Petros Vassiliadis (Ed) 2013 / / 262pp / a significant collection of essays highlighting the distinctive and creative contributions of Orthodox Christians to both missiology and ecumenical witness. This collection is a valuable resource for those concerned with the relationship between mission and ecumenism as well as the broader engagement of the Orthodox Christianity and the Christian West. Thomas FitzGerald, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology (18) Bible in Mission Hoggarth, MacDonald, Mitchell & Jørgensen (Eds) 2013 / / 317pp / The Bible is alive it has hands and grabs hold of me, it has feet and runs after me. To the authors of Bible in Mission, the Bible is the book of life, and mission is life in the Word. This core reality cuts across the diversity of contexts and hermeneutical strategies represented in these essays. The authors are committed to the boundary-crossings that characterize contemporary mission and each sees the Bible as foundational to the missio Dei, to God s work in the world. 6

7 (19) Mission at and From the Margins: Patterns, Protagonists and Perspectives Joseph Prabhakar Dayam, Peniel Jesudason Rufus Rajkumar and I P Asheervadham (Eds) 2013 / / 281pp / This volume explores the dialectics between Mission and Power, one of the nine study themes of Edinburgh 2010, from the perspectives of churches and communities on the margins in a particular context, namely the Dalit churches in the South Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. (20) Pentecostal Mission and Global Christianity Wonsuk Ma, Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu, and Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen (Eds) 2012 / / 397pp / Pentecostal Mission and Global Christianity, in my view, is the most comprehensive treatment of a multidimensional and complex global Christian movement. This is a must read for anyone, scholar and lay Christian alike, who wishes to understand the wondrous phenomenon of contemporary Christianity. Tetsunao Yamamori, University of Southern California (21) Engaging the World: Christian Communities in Contemporary Global Societies A Adogame, J McLean & A Jeremiah (Eds) 2014 / / 235pp / This volume deals with the lived experiences and expressions of Christians in diverse communities across the globe. Christian communities do not live in a vacuum but in complex, diverse social-cultural contexts; within wider communities of different faith and social realities. Power, identity and community are key issues in considering Christian communities. (22) The Lausanne Movement: A Range of Perspectives L Dahle, M S Dahle & K Jørgensen (Eds) 2014 / / 497pp / The Lausanne Movement has since 1974 functioned as a platform and forum for Evangelical leaders from various geographical and confessional strands. This volume brings together voices about The Lausanne Movement and the Cape Town Congress in It gives a broad perspective on the development of and reflection on mission and evangelism among Evangelicals. 7

8 (23) Global Diasporas and Mission Chandler H Im & Amos Yong (Eds) 2014 / / 288pp / The movement of people from their homelands is increasing exponentially. Such waves of both immigration and migration triggered by various factors have created new opportunities for the church and its mission. This volume explores such global diasporas from both ecclesiological and missiological perspectives. Its various case studies invite reconsideration of the missionary and evangelistic task of the church in response to contemporary global dynamics. (24) Theology, Mission and Child: Global Perspectives B Prevette, K White, CR Velloso Ewell & DJ Konz (Eds) 2014 / / 244pp / This ground-breaking volume of 16 contributions from leading child theologians, mission theologians and practitioners examines the constructive interaction of Theology, Mission and Child in fresh and intriguing ways. It is moving, profound, and practical. (25) Called to Unity for the Sake of Mission John Gibaut & Knud Jørgensen (Eds) 2015 / / 327pp / The purpose of this volume on mission and unity is to bring to public attention a broad overview on the history, development and perspectives on the role of mission in the pursuit of unity and the central biblical focus on unity as a prerequisite for an authentic witness in mission. Does the call to unity or communion imply common touch stones, structures or ministries to serve the communion of churches in mission? (26) Korean Church, God s Mission, Global Christianity Wonsuk Ma & Kyo Seong Ahn (Eds) 2015 / / 390pp / Once considered as a Cinderella in church growth and mission in the post-edinburgh Conference era, the Korean church is given its due in this book. As a guide to Korean Christianity, it contains more than thirty chapters, written by historians, missiologists, sociologists, mission practitioners, pastors, and church leaders. They come from a wide range of church traditions, and also from within and without South Korea.

9 (27) Reflecting and Equipping for Christian Mission Steve Bevans, Teresa Chai, Nelson Jennings, Knud Jørgensen & Dietrich Werner 2015 / / 416pp / This volume looks at mission formations for all Christians and missionary formation for mission workers, agencies and churches in a changing situation for mission. The focus is on educating the whole people of God. Theological education in the broad sense participates in the task of equipping people for God's mission in today's world. (28) Freedom of Belief & Christian Mission Hans Aage Gravaas, Christof Sauer, Tormod Engelsviken, Maqsood Kamil & Knud Jørgensen 2015 / / 494pp / The purpose of this volume on Freedom of Religion and Belief and Christian Mission is to bring to public attention a broad overview on the history, development and perspectives on the role of mission and freedom of belief and to reflect on these issues within a context of authentic witness in mission. (29) Creation Care in Christian Mission Kapya J Kaoma (Ed) 2015 / / 320pp / This book is a singular contribution to examining the broader contributions of Christianity in response to our growing environmental challenges. Rather than looking inward, this volume looks outward to relate the Christian missionary tradition to Earth care through the multiple perspectives of theology, ethics, and ritual. It will be an invaluable resource for years to come. Mary Evelyn Tucker, Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology (30) The Reshaping of Mission in Latin America Miguel Alvarez (Ed) 2015 / / 316pp / This volume is completely unique! I am impressed by the level of maturity shown by the writers. Most of them are part of the new generation of scholars that is reshaping mission theology in Latin America. Their papers are open to dialogue and mutual understanding. Alvarez has gathered excellent documents from writers of the North, Central, South America, Brazil and the Caribbean. This effort is remarkable! Darío López, Professor of Mission Theology, Seminario Bíblico Gamaliel 9

10 VOLUME XX (31) Witnessing to Christ in North-East India Behera Marina (Ed) 2016 The history and culture of the northeastern people as well as that of the church in North East India is very different from that of other parts of India and this history, uniqueness and contribution to Indian Christian life is yet to be acknowledged and marked appropriately. This volume is a significant study of and insight into the life of vibrant churches, diverse socially, ethnically and denominationally, and largely ignored or unknown in wider Christian circles. (32) Evangelism and Diakonia in Context R Dowsett, I Phiri, D Birdsall, DO Terfassa, H Yung and K Jørgensen (Eds) 2016 In a world of uncertainty, this volume advocates for a humble confidence in the reconciling work of the Community-of-Love. Yet further, by bringing together perspectives and experiences of Christians from across the theological and cultural spectrum, it models the reconciling power of the whole gospel and invites readers to share the Good News. Ruth Padilla DeBorst (33) Mission and Power: History, Relevance and Perils Atola Longkumer, Michael Biehl, and Jørgen Skov Sørensen (Eds) 2016 Mission cannot ignore its engagement with power. Christian mission is unavoidably located within matrices of power structures: religion, culture, colonial power, economic and gender. This volume explores the notion of power in relation to Christian mission and critically engages crucial questions about power and the Gospel. (34) Mission in Central and Eastern Europe: Realities, Perspectives, Trends Corneliu Constantineanu, Marcel V. Ma celaru Anne-Marie Kool and Mihai Himcinschi (Eds) 2016 This volume brings together the significant contributions of over thirty theologians, missiologists and practitioners exploring the complex missiological thinking and praxis in Central and Eastern Europe. It also includes several relevant missiological documents that emerged in the Central and Eastern European historical context. Regnum Edinburgh Centenary Series Mission in Central and Eastern Europe Realities, Perspectives,Trends Edited By Corneliu Constantineanu, Marcel V. M celaru, Anne-Marie Kool and Mihai Himcinschi 10

11 (35) Ecumenical Missiology: Changing Landscapes and New Conceptions of Mission KR Ross, J Keum, K Avtzi and RR Hewitt (Eds) 2016 / ISBN / 635pp A key resource now available to help meet this challenge is Together Towards Life, the new mission affirmation of the World Council of Churches. This volume not only offers a wide-ranging analysis of TTL but explores the century of ecumenical missiology which underpins and informs this ground-breaking text. This book is expected to be especially valuable in missional formation. In summary, the books and papers develop and interpret the content and meaning of the Edinburgh 2010 statement and show its significance for contemporary and future theory and practice of mission. They also prove that the Edinburgh event and statement reflect a reality as fruit of processes of dialogue and common search for authentic Christian witness among the various sectors of contemporary Christianity. The series testifies to the provisional station we ve reached on the pilgrimage towards the final breaking in of God s kingdom. After serious clashes in the last century, many of us have been drawn by God s Spirit to reconsider the Christian other as brother and sister rather than as enemy in mission. Jacques Matthey My sense is that it stands as reference library for mission in our day, at the end of a century of mission that began with a grandiose dream, was lived out with many struggles, and ended with humble yet realistic hope. The Edinburgh Centenary Series is a landmark collection and one of the most important achievements of missiology in our two-decade-old twenty-first century. The Edinburgh Centenary Series is a series for today s global church. It is about global concerns migration, children, interfaith dialogue, social justice, reconciliation, secularism, and globalization itself. It has contributions from every part of our world, across denominations, women and men. It is sold at a global price free downloads for personal use. It is the fruit of global collaboration. I think the editors of the various volumes come from every continent, and from every Christian church or denomination. I think the series presents a wonderful portrait of today s global, ecumenically conscious, and contextualized church. I appreciated the fact that Pentecostals, Evangelicals, Roman Catholics, and Orthodox had their own volumes. I appreciated the fact that some of the topics covered in the volumes were focused on cutting-edge issues in missiological thinking and practice today: the volume on Theology, Mission, and Child; the volume on Mission and Postmodernities, the volume on migration, the volume on Mission and Spirituality, and the volume on Mission At and From the Margins. Stephen Bevans, SVD Has all this work been worthwhile? Let me tell you why I think is has. First, probably uniquely, this series gathers together in one place a snapshot of understanding of mission today from right across the world church spectrum. I am not aware of anywhere else where that is so. In years to come, people will 11

12 be able to read these books and peer into the minds and hearts of men and women across the church families and from around the world. Just as 1910 was a point in a developing history, not the setting in concrete for all of the future, so this 2010 series records current beliefs and describes current praxis. I wonder what our descendants in 2110, if the Lord hasn t returned, might make of us. At least they will know what we believed and why we did what we did and didn t do what we didn t do. Second, many of the volumes contain voices from many different traditions, reflecting on the same topic. You don t have to agree with everything everybody writes indeed, it is healthy for all of us to read and seek to learn from beyond our own traditions. Those voices are also wonderfully international, and illustrate powerfully how we are all shaped by context, our cultures and our history. That s a healthy lesson, too. Third, there are sadly too few places that provide a setting where we can explore our differences and distinctives, and do it in a respectful manner. I think this series provides such a place. I am grateful for that. Rose Dowsett if there is a unifying theological momentum to a series that ranges far and wide it would be in the pneumatological turn of Missio Dei thinking. The last half-century saw Missio Dei, the mission of God, become established as the key to understanding Christian mission. The distinctive deepening of this understanding brought to expression in the Edinburgh 2010 literature is to see the action of the Holy Spirit as the way the mission of God takes effect. Kenneth R Ross Downloads The full texts of all volumes are being made available for free download for study and research purposes. Libraries For special library standing order offer, regular updates and to subscribe to our libraries publication list, please regnum@ocms.ac.uk with the subject libraries. Ordering Please visit OR to order any of the books listed in this catalogue. This provides the easiest way to order, and offers significant discounts on the list prices. SPECIAL OFFER To receive the complete set (35 volumes) at 50% of RRP (plus postage & handling), please contact regnum@ocms.ac.uk. You will receive the current volumes now and all future volumes. CONTACT: Regnum Books International Oxford Centre for Mission Studies St Philip & St James Church Oxford, OX2 6HR, UK (+44) regnum@ocms.ac.uk