Mission in the Asian Multi-religious Context

Authors

  • Joy Thomas St. Joseph’s College

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7213/2175-1838.10.003.DS04

Keywords:

Mission. Religious diversity. Change. Cultural context.

Abstract

The present moment is a time of great promise because of globalisation, technological advancement, growth in communication facilities and internet. People have come closer and become more interdependent. Yet, at the same time, increased violence, a growing forgetfulness of God, and consequent feelings of fear and insecurity have become a reality in the world over, particularly in Asia. Furthermore, such phenomena as religious fanaticism and terrorism threaten our future hopes. In this situation, we have to rediscover the meaning of the Christian mission in the emerging context. As the Church evangelises in a real world that is constantly changing, the emphasis in the activities of the church also changes with time. A new understanding of evangelization in the multiple context and new tools which should be used is the need of the time to make the Gospel relevant today.

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Author Biography

Joy Thomas, St. Joseph’s College

Dr. Joy Thomas SVD is a Divine Word Missionary with a doctorate in Missiology from Gregorian University, Rome. After retiring from the Chair in Christianity, University of Mysore, India, he worked as the Director of Ishvani Kendra, Institute of Missiology and Communications at Pune, India and also the secretary of FOIM (Fellowship of Indian Missiologists). Presently he is working as the Post-graduate Coordinator of St. Joseph’s College, Jakhama in the North-Eastern Indian State of Nagaland

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Published

2018-12-18

How to Cite

Thomas, J. (2018). Mission in the Asian Multi-religious Context. Pistis Praxis, 10(3). https://doi.org/10.7213/2175-1838.10.003.DS04