A Word in Season: Perspectives on Christian World Missions

By Lesslie Newbigin

Book Overview

Books & Culture
"Many fresh and stimulating insights to the world Christian missionary enterprise."

International Bulletin of Missionary Research
"Here is vintage Newbigin, a treat for those of us who over the years have been inspired and challenged, time and again, by his lucid defense of the Christian missionary task both abroad (mainly India) and at home (mainly the United Kingdom). . . If you have read some of Newbigin's writings in the past, here is a chance to refresh their memory with a synthesis of his thought. For the newcomer to Newbigin, A World in Season is a treat that should not be missed."

Lutheran Quarterly
"A stimulating introduction to the thought world of an ecumenical giant of the twentieth century who, though past eighty-five and severely handicapped in sight, is nevertheless constantly producing fresh perspectives on the church, kingdom, and mission."

Missiology
"A helpful and thought-provoking book for every missionary and every mission administrator."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802807305
• ISBN13: 9780802807304
• Release Date: September 1994
• Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
• Length: 219 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

A Superb Critique of Modernity from Christian Perspective

Lesslie Newbigin (1909-98) was one of the outstanding Christian leaders of the twentieth century and one of the ablest Christian apologetics in modern time. Publications of his books proved to be successful always as his audiences with a variety of academic backgrounds gain profits from his writings. Along with his other previous books such as ¡°Foolishness to the Greeks¡± and ¡°The Open Secret,¡± this one ¡°A Word in Season¡± progressively builds a theory for mission theology, especially in the context of modernity. Well footnoted, this volume met the demand of the academically serious-minded readers. This book consists of seventeen chapter, and the important chapters for mission studies include: ¡°The Cultural Captivity of Western Christianity as a Challenge to a Missionary Church,¡± ¡°Reflections on the History of Missions,¡± amd ¡°Mission in a Pluralist Society.¡±