A worldview alternative
Is globalization the answer for God's people?
Issue
Spring 2001
17 Articles
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Blurred boundaries
Theological schools respond to a many-cultured society, seven stories that tell the tale
A map may be the only place we can find a world with sharp, clear boundaries between countries. Reality is much less precise as territorial imperatives, increased mobility, and new technologies bring people and cultures together in ways never anticipated at the beginning of the century just past. What are the implications for ministry at…
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The church universal
Bossey teaches from and for a world view
Fifty years ago, when international students were considered exotic and when the ecumenical movement had not yet reached the grassroots, the World Council of Churches started bringing diverse groups of theology students to spend a semester in a chalet and sort through their differences. Now that virtually every school has students from a variety of…
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Where in the world do they come from?
Globalization may be a new concept for many seminaries, but others saw the future early on and took steps to incorporate an international perspective in their curriculum and community. Wartburg Theological Seminary in Iowa was one such school, and the effects of their efforts have extended well beyond the campus boundaries. What might the payoff…
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A message out of Africa
A friar from Zimbabwe brings a different student dynamic to Episcopal Divinity School, sharing a Zimbabwean view of spiritual healing with those more familiar with mental illness than demonic possession.
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Globalization for the greater good
A review of Christianity, A Global History
Title: Christianity, A Global History Author: David Chidester Publisher: Harper San Francisco
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The disunited states
A review of <i>Democracy in Europe</i>
Title: Democracy in Europe Author: Larry Siedentop Publisher: Columbia University Press
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Cultural conflict
A review of <i>Postville: A Clash of Cultures in Heartland America</i>
Title: Postville: A Clash of Cultures in Heartland America Author: Stephen G. Bloom Publisher: Harcourt Brace
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Political Islam
A review of <i>The Challenge of Fundamentalism</i>
Title: The Challenge of Fundamentalism Author: Bassam Tibi Publisher: University of California Press
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Pursuit of unity
A review of <i>The New Catholicity: Theology between the Global and the Local </i>
Title: The New Catholicity: Theology between the Global and the Local Author: Robert J. Schreiter Publisher: Orbis
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Vanishing Borders: Protecting the Planet in the Age of Globalization
Title: Vanishing Borders: Protecting the Planet in the Age of Globalization Author: Hilary French Publisher: Norton
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