World Christianity and Postcolonial Mission: A Path Forward for the Twenty-first Century

In this article, I first interrogate the in vogue yet ambiguous term “world Christianity.” After assessing alternate nomenclature, I make the case for why “world Christianity” best represents this emerging discipline. Second, I examine two pathways that world Christianity carves out for postcolonial...

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Published inTheology today (Ephrata, Pa.) Vol. 71; no. 2; pp. 192 - 206
Main Author Clarke, Sathianathan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.07.2014
Theology Today
Subjects
21st century
Christianity
Collaboration
God
Negotiation
Postcolonialism
Theology
post-Western Christianity
Postcolonial mission
Commission on World Mission and Evangelism
world Christianity
Christianity in the non-Western world
Lausanne Movement
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Summary:In this article, I first interrogate the in vogue yet ambiguous term “world Christianity.” After assessing alternate nomenclature, I make the case for why “world Christianity” best represents this emerging discipline. Second, I examine two pathways that world Christianity carves out for postcolonial mission in the twenty-first century. While one trajectory falls backward reclaiming and reconfiguring past objectives of evangelization for Christ, the other launches forward engendering dynamic visions of mission made possible by trinitarian reflection. Third, I suggest postcolonial mission is an area of contestation but also negotiation; where these movements intersect paves a way forward for mission thinking and practice. I conclude by reflecting on emerging missiological challenges as these collectives seek to be collaborative and fruitful instruments of God's presence in the world.
ISSN:0040-5736
2044-2556
DOI:10.1177/0040573614529787