TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hastings,Thomas John
TI  - Practical theology and the one body of Christ: toward a missional-ecumenical model 
SN  - 9780802817600 (pbk. : alk. paper)
U1  - 266.001 22
PY  - 2007///
CY  - Grand Rapids, Mich.
PB  - William B. Eerdmans Pub.
KW  - Tamura, Naoomi,
KW  - Missions
KW  - Theory
KW  - Theology, Practical
KW  - Japan
KW  - Church history
KW  - 20th century
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 220-229) and index; Introduction. The cultural captivity of contemporary North American practical theology ; The critical theoretic correlational model ; The critical praxis correlational model ; The transformational model -- Biblical, theological, and missiological grounds for a missional-ecumenical approach to practical theology. Charismatic, missional, ecumenical praxis within the "one body of Christ" ; The demographic transformation of world Christianity and the twilight of "mainline" Protestant foreign missions ; Facing up to the tensions between the gospel, church, and culture. The conversion-encounter axis between gospel and culture ; The reciprocal relationship axis between gospel and church ; The missionary dialogue axis between church and culture -- Gospel, church, and culture tensions in Meiji, Japan. Tamura Naomi and his times: education from above ; The Japanese bride incident.
ER  -