Title: Branches of the banyan; observations on the church in southern Asia.
Authors: Eastman, Addison J.,; Eastman, Addison J.; Johnson, Warren
Publisher: Friendship Press
Year: 1963
Subjects: Missions South Asia.; Christianity South Asia.; Missions India; Missions Pakistan.; Missions Sri Lanka.; Missions Nepal.
Abstract: "Purpose of this book is to examine certain aspects of the church's life in a way that will help us to cross cultural barriers and to experience a new sense of indentification with Christians of India, Pakistan, Ceylon, and Nepal. To do this, a wide variety of material has been brought together. It comes to us from people who have first hand experience in the areas they write about."
Contents: Introductory view -- The gospel in Rayalaseema -- Nepal : a captivating enterprise -- The industrial world -- Assam : youngest of all -- Pakistan : great expectations -- Augustine Ralla Ram -- Deena Sonna -- Anjilvel V. Matthew -- Three village pastors -- P. D. Devanandan -- The Wilsons of Delhi -- The Christian home movement -- Ceylon : the family and the church -- The ashram -- Ceylon : Christ in culture -- Division and unity -- Concluding observations..