Title: Prophetic dialogue : reflections on Christian mission today /
Authors: Bevans, Stephen B., 1944-; Schroeder, Roger, 1951-
Publisher: Orbis Books,
Year: 2011
Subjects: Catholic Church Missions.; Missions Theory; Christianity and culture.
Abstract: "In this volume, Fathers Bevans and Schroeder address a primary challenge faced by Christians missioners today: How can they bring the Christian tradition to interact respectfully and effectively with members of other cultures and traditions from around the globe and still be prophetic?"--Publisher website.
Contents: The mission has a church: an invitation to the dance -- "We were gentle among you": mission as dialogue -- "I am not ashamed of the Gospel": mission as prophecy -- Mission for the church of the 21st century: prophetic dialogue and contextual theology -- Unraveling a complex reality: six elements of mission -- Entering someone else's garden: intercultural mission/ministry -- Letting go and speaking out: prophetic dialogue and the spirituality of inculturation -- Table fellowship: mission in the Areopagus of today -- A short history of the church's mission: prophetic dialogue through the ages -- Church teaching, mission, and prophetic dialogue: Ad gentes, Evangelii nuntiandi, Redemptoris missio, and dialogue and proclamation.