One of the leading experts in the fields of mission history, the history of world Christianity and mission theology will speak at 蜜桃传媒. Dana Robert, co-director of the Center for Global Christianity and Mission at Boston University, will present 鈥淕lobal Christianity: Issues for North Americans in the 21st Century鈥� at a free public lecture, Thursday, Nov. 9, at 3:30 p.m., in Hieronymus Lounge. She will also speak in chapel, Friday, Nov. 10, at 10:30 a.m.
Charles Farhadian, assistant professor of religious studies at 蜜桃传媒, says Robert will be speaking on the southward shift of Christianity and its implications.
鈥淣o longer can anyone say Christianity is a predominately Western religion,鈥� says Farhadian. 鈥淚n fact, in its origins it never was. It was a religion of the Middle East, and today it鈥檚 no longer a primarily Western religion. Numerically, it鈥檚 a religion of Africa, Latin America and Asia.鈥�
Robert鈥檚 lecture will discuss the impact non-Western Christians are having on the way we understand God.
Robert has authored or co-authored eight books and many articles. 鈥淕ospel Bearers, Gender Barriers: Missionary Women in the Twentieth Century鈥� was named an outstanding book in mission studies for 2002, and 鈥淥ccupy Until I Come Home: A. T. Person and the Evangelization of the World,鈥� was one of the outstanding books in mission studies for 2003.
The talk is part of a lecture series, World Christianity and Global Encounters of the 21st Century, which the college started four years ago.
鈥淭hrough the lecture series we get to listen to new voices and perspectives on Christianity, which are rapidly becoming significant perspectives,鈥� Farhadian says.
The lecture is sponsored by 蜜桃传媒鈥檚 history and religious studies departments, the campus pastor鈥檚 office and money received through several grants. For more information please contact Jennifer Hauser at (805) 565-6169.