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Family and faith in Asia : the missional impact of social networks /

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: SEANET ; v. 7Publication details: Pasadena, CA : William Carey Library, ©2010.Description: v, 338 pages. ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 9780878080229 (alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 261.243 D392F 22
LOC classification:
  • BV2618 .F36 2010
Contents:
Introduction -- Part I: Family network -- Evangelizing whole families : the value of family in the 21st century / Alex G. Smith -- Catalyzing "insider movements" in Buddhist contexts / David Lim -- Family networks : the context for communication / Alex G. Smith -- Part II: Filial piety -- Duty, obligation, and prostitution : how family matters in entry into and exit from prostitution in Thailand / Christa Foster Crawford -- The ritual of reconciliation of Thai culture / Ubolwan Mejudhon -- A day in the life of a Sinhala Buddhist family and its relevance for the Evangelical Christian / by G.P.V. Somaratna -- Part III: Veneration -- The struggle of Asian ancestor veneration / Alex G. Smith -- Ancestor veneration and family conversion revisited / David S. Lim -- Part IV: Marriage and family life -- A new family model for Japanese people / Mitsuo Fukuda -- Christianity and Buddhist marriage in Sri Lanka / G.P.V. Somaratna -- Biblical ideals and Buddhist images / M.S. Vasanthakumar.
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Books Books SAIACS General Stacks Non-fiction 261.243 D392F (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 044971

Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-311) and index.

Introduction -- Part I: Family network -- Evangelizing whole families : the value of family in the 21st century / Alex G. Smith -- Catalyzing "insider movements" in Buddhist contexts / David Lim -- Family networks : the context for communication / Alex G. Smith -- Part II: Filial piety -- Duty, obligation, and prostitution : how family matters in entry into and exit from prostitution in Thailand / Christa Foster Crawford -- The ritual of reconciliation of Thai culture / Ubolwan Mejudhon -- A day in the life of a Sinhala Buddhist family and its relevance for the Evangelical Christian / by G.P.V. Somaratna -- Part III: Veneration -- The struggle of Asian ancestor veneration / Alex G. Smith -- Ancestor veneration and family conversion revisited / David S. Lim -- Part IV: Marriage and family life -- A new family model for Japanese people / Mitsuo Fukuda -- Christianity and Buddhist marriage in Sri Lanka / G.P.V. Somaratna -- Biblical ideals and Buddhist images / M.S. Vasanthakumar.

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