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The capable young doctor was not critical of mission agencies, but definitely puzzled. He had previously volunteered for and served two short terms in Africa.

An interview with Chris Marantika.

CHINA: Amity rolls out the welcome mat In one of the most astonishing turns in the always surprising labyrinth of Chinese policy, top Chinese religious officials are shaking out a long-unused welcome mat.

The issue is how can the “differences” between men and women is to be understood so that the full-orbed dimension of God’s creation in both male and female can be released to the glory of God.

The author discusses two aspects of relationship problems that are based on personality differences: personality types, and personal maturity.

One of the old pioneer missionaries of the Christian and Missionary Alliance, a venerable saint of unusual dedication and spiritual fervor, was sometimes heard to exclaim, “God didn’t call me to Africa to hunt and fish! I was called to be a fisher of men!”

Philip sat in class with a puzzled expression on his face. We had been discussing the changes in the culture of his people, the Zulus of South Africa. His frown deepened as he thought about the patterns of change. Suddenly he blurted out, “I don’t have a culture.”

Difficult relations between a mission’s personnel and its administration are among the problems that introduce stress into the lives of missionaries.

The most recent major movement for women’s rights, often referred to as “women’s lib,” began in 1963 with the publication of Betty Friedan’s, The Feminine Mystique. As a controversial issue in public debate, the movement gathered momentum during the 1960s and was at its peak in the late ’60s and early ’70s.

It is African literature that can speak most effectively to an African reader.