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It would be difficult to name an idea more destructive to Christianity than the myth that it is a white man's religion. As Bantu charges, 'Christianity is and always has been a global religion. For this reason, it is important never to think of Christianity as becoming global' (p. 1), as those who celebrate the supposed spread of the faith from Europe and North America to the world might be tempted to do. Drawing on his experiences within the African American community, and particularly its dialogue between Muslims and Christians, Bantu explains that the 'concern that motivates this book is fundamentally missiological' (p. 6). Often, he laments, non-white peoples reject the gospel because they perceive it as 'antithetical to their cultural identity'. Bantu explains that 'The goal here is neither the cultural idolatry of one group nor a prescription for abhorrence of another. Rather, this shift in focus is motivated by the continued realization of the kingdom of God through embracing the image of Christ among every tribe, tongue, and nation' (p. 6). Chapter 1 traces the rise of 'Western Christian Identity Politics', which finds its roots in Constantine's professed conversion. Follow
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- Author
- Geoffrey Butler
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (Blackwell Publishing); Blackwell Publishing Inc.; Wiley (ISSN 1463-1652)
- Published
- 2020
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)