Contextualization of Essential Christianity: Three Points
The essence of Christianity does not lie in the religious
structures that are so obvious, but in something deeper,
which Kraft shares using three key characteristics.
The essence of Christianity does not lie in the religious
structures that are so obvious, but in something deeper,
which Kraft shares using three key characteristics.
The authors discuss the prevalence, consequence, and contributing factors of discrimination against non-native speakers of English and provide insights to inform a biblically-based response to the issue.
by Paul H. De Neui, ed. William Carey Library, 1605 E. Elizabeth St., Pasadena, CA 91104, 234 pages, 2011, $17.99. —Reviewed by Chandler H. Im, director, Ethnic Ministries, Billy

The author looks at families in Asian cultures and
offers a biblical view of marriage and the generations.
by Paul F. Koehler William Carey Library, 1605 East Elizabeth St, Pasadena, CA, 91104, 308 pages, 2010, $17.99. —Reviewed by Dr. Victor Anderson, chair, Pastoral Ministries department, Dallas Theological
The author looks at “church” in the context of scripture and identifies applications for participating in Jesus’ work to establish his Church where it has never before existed.
by EJ Martin, ed. Fruitful Practice Research and Learning Together Press, 204 pages, 2010, $12.50. —Reviewed by Benjamin Lee Hegeman, SIM lecturer in the history of Christian-Muslim relations, Houghton
The author shares how a people in Papua have taken
Dutch-influenced and created songs and used them for the
growth and encouragement of the Church in that region.
by Alan Kreider and Eleanor Kreider Herald Press, 616 Walnut Ave, Scottdale, PA 15683, 276 pages, 2011, $19.99. —Reviewed by Roberta R. King, associate professor of communication and ethnomusicology
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