The challenge and promise of Christian mission to Muslims in a neocolonial era
Christian mission initiatives towards Muslim peoples which originate from the West are often perceived as an expression of a colonialist mindset expressed through religion. This article proposes to listen attentively to that critique, first through the writings of Edward Said (Orientalism) and Ussam...
| Published in: | Missiology |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
2021
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Missiology
Year: 2021, Volume: 49, Issue: 1, Pages: 54-68 |
| RelBib Classification: | BJ Islam CH Christianity and Society KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history RJ Mission; missiology |
| Further subjects: | B
Diaspora
B Integral Mission B Arab Spring B Neocolonialism B Displacement B Global Christianity B Palestine B Dialogue B Holistic Mission B Islam B Colonialism B Witness B Israel |
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| Summary: | Christian mission initiatives towards Muslim peoples which originate from the West are often perceived as an expression of a colonialist mindset expressed through religion. This article proposes to listen attentively to that critique, first through the writings of Edward Said (Orientalism) and Ussama Makdisi (Artillery of Heaven). Contemporary political and military developments in the Muslim world are also observed as factors in the colonialist narrative. These include the Iraq War, the issue of Israel–Palestine and the current flight of historic Christians from the Middle East. Each of these tragic developments implicates Western Christianity, reinforcing Eastern proclivities to the accusation of colonialist mission. Though the accusation of colonialism is unlikely to disappear, Western mission efforts can take measures to soften its blow. By renouncing political affiliations and working collaboratively and holistically, Western Christians can continue to pursue mission objectives in the Muslim world. |
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| ISSN: | 2051-3623 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Missiology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0091829620937380 |