Asian faces of Jesus
By: edited by R.S. Sugirtharajah.
Contributors: Sugirtharajah, R. S.
Series: Faith and cultures series
Publisher: Orbis Books
Published: 1993
Place of publication: Maryknoll, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 267
Subjects: Jesus Christ -- History of doctrines -- 20th century.; Jesus Christ -- Person and offices.; Asia -- Religious life and customs.
Description: Although Jesus was born in the western part of Asia, it was not until fifteen hundred years later that Asia experienced the full impact of Jesus' personality and teaching. Western missionaries, the primary transmitters of Christianity, left behind a Western understanding of Jesus. Today, Asians are seeking the face of the original Jesus - his Asian face. For them, all understanding of Jesus arise out of their particular contextual needs. Enriching the Western understanding of Jesus, Asians employ new interpretative resources, cultural symbols, and thought patterns as they make sense of Jesus for their own time and place.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.