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Abstract/Sommario: The paper traces the first 25 years (1951-1981) of a 50 year period (1956-2006) reviewing Catholic missionary activity of the Australian Sisters of Mercy in Papua New Guinea. Religious and political reasons for the foundation and further development, by this religious congregation for Christian and humanitarian service in education, health and pastoral ministry are outlined. The sisters in the vast dioceses of the Divine Word Missionaries -Goroka (1956), Simbu (1963) Wewak (1957) Enga ...; [Leggi tutto...]
Abstract/Sommario: The ever-growing awareness of the presence and nature of Islam has been paralleled by much missiological thinking concerning the methods the church should adopt in reaching out to Muslims. Some missiologists at the evangelical end of the dialogue-witness spectrum have been rethinking the value of adopting a confrontational approach towards Islam in the West. In contrast to the prevailing approach, that is relational and avoids confrontation as much as possible, those advocating -and ex ...; [Leggi tutto...]
Abstract/Sommario: Christianity and Islam have been major elements in the development of Western and Islamic civilizations. Inevitably, both have had to work out the relationship, which should exist between religion and politics in their respective worlds. Catholic Christianity and Islam are both having difficulties in coming to terms with the relatively recent development of secular, democratic societies within Western and Islamic societies. The article focuses on one aspect of those struggles, the Isl ...; [Leggi tutto...]