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An Acholi Perspective on Peacemaking

by David Ofunbi

For the Acholi people of northern Uganda, enduring peace depends upon total determination and commitment to uphold the humanity of the other, even in circumstances that seem illogical to do so.

EditorApril 23, 2018Africa, spirituality, conflict, violence, peace, justice, worldview, group identity, Spirituality, conflict resolution, peacemaking, reconciliationComment

Wiconi International: A Native North American Contextual Movement in Christ

by Namarr Newson

The perspective of this article involves contextualization necessary to share the Gospel with North American Indians within their own cultural context to negate an enduring custom of ridding them from their cultural values in order to become Christians. This customary practice of Christian mission towards these people has discouraged them from following Christ or else to follow Christ at the expense of disregarding their own tribal culture.

EditorSeptember 3, 2017North America, Contextualization, Orality, Poverty, Education, Spirituality, Native Americans, spirituality, cultural identityComment

Deborah Xu: The Story of a Catalytic Leader in the Chinese House Church Movement

by Yalin Xin

This case study gives us an evangelical perspective on some of the significant issues in China, including the burgeoning of the Chinese House Church movement over the past several decades.

EditorJuly 2, 2017East Asia, China, Spirituality, Leadership, prayerComment