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By Jacques Dupuis,S.]. Maryknoll, N.Y.: Orbis Books, 1997. Pp.xiv, 433. $50.

This is an important work in part because origin and thus unavailable apart from approvable, in that it is not excluded by of its genre. It is an attempt at a general exclusive commitment to that particular pastdoctrinesas interpretedby VaticanII. introduction to systematic studies of the faith. Christianity in this perspective is Recent pronouncements, especially those theology of religions (pp. 2-3) and is thus not uniquely privileged in the sense of of the Vatican Secretariat for non-Chris­ of the same general type as tractates (not being the inclusive fulfillment of all reli­ tians and the Conferences of Asian Bish­ textbooks) on particular loci (e.g., God, gions; othersmay receive divine self-com­ ops, move increasingly in its direction. If Christ, church) that structure the Catholic munications of which Christians do not present trends continue, this book will theological curriculum. It is not the per­ and perhaps in part cannot know before long be an influential guide to especially, sonal outlook of the author that counts in the Eschaton. The consequences of this though not exclusively, Roman Catholic such works but success in delineating the pluralismforinterreligiouspraxis are radi­ theologicaland magisterial thinkingabout "mind of the church." As Dupuis puts it, cal, but Dupuis is also doctrinally tradi­ other religions. he intends "to make an organic presenta­ tional. He insists that it is the particular In conclusion, the care, caution, and tion ... of the present state of theological divine self-communication in Jesus, God exhaustive detail of this book sometimes reflection on the main issues which are incarnate, which unsurpassablyidentifies makeit tedious,butit is unfailingly meaty. raised today in the context of religious whoGod is (what he is remains unknown, Even those whodisagreewithits theology pluralism" (p. 2). incomprehensible also to Christians). Be­ (as the present reviewer often does) will His book may long be the standard. cause this combination of practical radi­ acknowledge its importance. The only comparable work in theology of calism and doctrinal conservatism moves -George Lindbeck religions is V. Bobolik's Teologia delle beyond present polarities, it can help re­ religioni (1973),which is now thoroughly store a common sphere of discourse in outdated and yet continues to be used for Catholic theology of religions. George Lindbeck is Pitkin Professor Emeritus of lack of alternatives. Furthermore, Dupuis Moreover, it is magisterially Historical Theology at Yale University. is well equipped to supply a replacement. A professor at the Gregorianum in Rome and director of the journal of the same name, he is a Belgian Jesuit who taught theology for thirty-six years in India and has publishedextensively on interreligious Piety and Power: Muslims and matters. Christians in West Africa. Part I, the historical half of the book, is on the whole excellent, although the By Lamin Sanneh. Maryknoll, N.Y.: Orbis treatment of the biblical materials is too Books, 1996. Pp xv, 207. Paperback $25. brief to be anything but disappointing. It is part 2, the systematic portion, which Thisbook openswitha glimpseinto Lamin spirituality throughhis ownexperienceof will be controversial. Sanneh's roots and ends with a fascinat­ the prophet Mohammed, whose biogra­ Dupuis aims at "holding fast to faith ing re-creation of a childhood in Gambia. phy glows as an aspect of "lived reality." in Jesus Christ as traditionallyunderstood Sanneh combines a gentle, suave exterior A shift of worldview takes us into the by mainstream Christianity," while at the with an aggressive pursuit of truth. He heart of Islamic experience, while the de­ same time assigning"to [other] traditions opens by briskly dispelling some miscon­ bates in nineteenth-century Sierra Leone a positiverole andsignificancein the over­ ceptions about Islam and Christianity, point to the style of dialogue and the all plan of God for humankind, as it un­ emphasizingtheir differences butalsotheir cultural potential ofIslam. Dialogueis not folds throughsalvationhistory" (p.1). His "potentials for solidarity." He rejects the mere debate but living together as one isa"theocentric Christocentrism"thattries simplicity of One Worldism, the Western people with one purpose, with neither to move beyond the opposition between pessimism about the value of religion, consensus nor overt hostility. Some par­ Christocentricinclusivisms (e.g.,Rahner's) and affirms that creative dialogue is to be ticipants may have romanticized Islam and theocentric pluralisms (e.g. Hick's or rooted in one's own tradition and to be but left a legacy worthy of emulation, Knitter's) that are not specifically Chris­ opento others. The goals of the book work especially as the religious force has im­ tian-that is, they are adoptable also by from a Muslim perspective to clarify the plodedinto the politicalspace in the midst non-Christians. relationship between piety and power in of the crisis and economic stagnation of Dupuiscontendsthatit isneithercon­ the growing context of pluralism and to Africa. Sanneh analyzes the roots of the tradictory nor unorthodox to hold that the demonstrate the immense voluntarist im­ political theology of Islam and Christian­ triune God of Christian faith could have petus in Islam and how it fits with demo­ ity. The ambivalence in Christian political created a plurality of permanently dis­ craticliberalism,leaving it de-theocratized theology is overshadowed by Islamic cer­ tinct and valid ways of salvation, each withoutbeingdisenfranchised. He argues titude about power and piety. To hew containing unique treasures of revealed the crucial role of the receivers of these liberal democracy from this prideful rock truth and grace different from, though not Abrahamic religions, making it clear that of orthodoxy, Sanneh traces the metanoia contradicting,the revelationin]esus. Some Christians stand to profit from an of El Kanemi, the pacifist tradition of the of these treasures could be sharable, but empathetic understanding of Islam. Jakhanke clerics of Senegambia, and the others may be intrinsic to their religion of Sanneh thus reconstructs Muslim liberal elements in Islam to argue the im-

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38 I NTERNATIONAL B ULLETIN OF MISSIONARY R ESEARCH vision of the church in mission to strong ind ictment of its current practice and life­ long service to its repentant movement Who 00 You Say That I Am? tow ard a more ecumenical vision. And he was, in all of this, a missionary-for ten Christians Encounter Other Religions years overseas in China,and for a lifetime, with a special love for China, wherever he lived and worked. Is it possible to respect othe r religions It is the contribution of this book to yet view Chri st as normative for am bring this life into focus. The author's son Calvin E. Sh enk assesses contemporary offers a factual and also warmly personal th eologies of religious pluralism as well biography, and a bibliography of his father's writings.A lifelong colleague, Bob as a number of th e world's majo r reli­ Whyte, places Paton's missionary reflec­ gions yet remains accessible to all tion in its ecumenical, An glican, and thought ful Ch ristians. Chinese context. But the centerpiece is a reissue of Paton 's own Dublin lectures of "Shenk dares 10 assert tluu one ran be 1953: the judgment of God on Christian missions and the consequences for the prufoundly respectful ufpeople ofother church's mission that are to be drawn Calvin E. Shenk f ailh traditions and still retain the integri­ from it. They were an event when they I)' of one's Olvnfailh."- \,\lilbert R. Shenk, first appeared . Missionaries had justbeen Fuller Th eological Sem inary dri ven from China, under devastating at­ tack as agents of imperialism. Would the same happen elsewhere in Asia and Af­ Pap er, 304 pages, $19.99; rica? Communism was triumphant, with in Canada $28.50. its blistering indictment of the greed and Herald inhumani ty of the capitalist Western Press world. Was this the wav e of the future? Paton went more deeply into the crisis of the time. He based his prophecy on the missionary calling of the church through Orders: 800759-4447. www.mph.lm.com the ages and on the failure of missions to embody that calling as they moved from the pro sperous dominant cultures of the Western world into Asian and African lands, especially China . He called for a Check out OMSC on the World Wide Web! repentance that would include accepting http://www.OMSC.org the judgment of God expressed in the Maoist victory.This did not mean idealiz­ ~ Register for 1997-98 Study Program ing Communism as the cause of God, but ~ Preview the next issue of INTERNATIONAL BULLETIN it did mean, as it still doe s, a radical re­ ~ structuring of the mission enterprise-its Browse through Special Book Features organization, its theology,its useof money, ~ Learn about scholarships and grants and its forms of cont rol-so as to bear ~ Meet Senior Mission Scholars witness to the work of the Holy Spirit through the church in a plurality of cul­ Overseas Ministries Study Center tures,in revolutionary movements against 490 Prospect St., New Haven, CT 06511 Westerndomination andexploitati on, and Tel (203) 624-6672 Fax (203) 865-2857 in the search for a unity amid div ersity that trul y transcends our humanconstruc­ tions. This is still the agenda of mission reform and renewal. Some ofPaton'ssense of urgency is relat ed to the history of his Invest in Worldwide Ministry time. Some of his indictments are over­ OMSC invests in Christian leaders from all parts of the world . Your Bequests stated . Some readers will want to ques­ and Planned Giving make it happen : tion his Anglican ecclesiology (or be ques­ tioned by it). But we would do well to • Residential Scholarships for Third World Church and Mission Leaders review this crisis-provoked analysis to­ • Furlough and Study Leave Accommodations dayandmeasureour own life andwitness • Mission Studies Research and Writing against it. Crises illuminate the spiritual landscape in which we live, with a special Consider remembering OMSC and its service to the worldwide church in your will or through life-income gifts. For information or suggested language, contact flash . As such, the y offer guidance on our wa y. Robert F. Ford, Director of Development -Charles C. West Overseas Ministries Study Center 490 Prospect Street New Haven, CT 06511-2196 USA Charles C. West is Professor Emeritus ofChristian (203) 624-6672 Ethicsat Princeton TheologicalSeminary.

January 1998 39 A History of Christian Missions in attention to mission schools and medical Zimbabwe, 1890-1935. work. Fortunately, on these issues he in­ cludes church-state relationships, as mis­ By Chengetai J. M. Zvobgo. Gweru, Zimba­ sions were the surrogates of government bwe: Mambo Press, 1996. Pp.412. Paperback. in providing social services for the Afri­ No price given. can population. Meticulous details are provided down to the number of students The history of denominational missions task I give the author a mixed review. In who passed exams institution-by-institu­ in Zimbabwe has been a fertile field for my judgment he made a mistake in plac­ tion, the subjects taught in a nurse train­ doctoral studies by Zimbabwean schol­ ing the relationship between church and ing school,and who attended a committee ars. In this work Dr. Chengetai J. M. state beyond the scope of his study. He to consider founding an ecumenical sec­ Zvobgo, senior lecturer in history at the omits from his chapter on the early open­ ondary school. Alas, no comparisons are University of Zimbabwe, has provided a ing of mission stations, for example, the made with parallel education or health needed general mission history. strategy of Cecil John Rhodes to thwart provided by government for white set­ We expectthe historianto searchdili­ Portuguese colonial ambitions by estab­ tlers, or with African education in neigh­ gently for source materials. Zvobgo has lishing a line of missions along the eastern boringcountries. The result,for the reader, done so with excellence, combing church border. All we have is a pedantic enu­ is akin to a large jigsaw puzzle only three­ and government archives in Zimbabwe, meration' of places, dates, and mission fourths completed-it is hard to see the and also in GreatBritain, for relevantdata. founders. big picture. Oralinterviewswithelderly Africanlead­ Bycontrast, the chapterentitled "The -Norman E. Thomas ers enabled him to avoid reliance on mis­ African Response to Christianity in Zim­ sionaryrecords in sensitiveareas. The text babwe" is a gripping narrative. Zvobgo is replete with documentation, including highlights contrasting attitudes toward Norman E. Thomas, theVera B. BlinnProfessor of biographical notes for both missionaries polygamy and traditional marriage cus­ WorldChristianity at UnitedTheological Seminary and African church leaders. toms by juxtaposing data from mission­ in Dayton,Ohio, served asa Methodist missionary Next, we look to the historian to pro­ ary journals and oral interviews with re­ in Zimbabwe (thenRhodesia) from 1962 to 1972. vide an interpretive framework with a sponses by elderly African informants. selective use of supporting data. In this By design, the author gives ma.jor

West Africa: Christ Would Be an African Too. conference held in Fiji in October 1995, in which over eighty people gathered to re­ By John Pobee. Geneva: WCC Publications, flect oral tradition and personal stories of 1996. Pp. xi, 52. Paperback $5.50/SFr 6.90/ the Methodist Churchin Fijiand Rotuma. £3.75. The bulk of the book contains twelve of the conference papers written by Fijian John Pobee is a highly respected Christian tions and responses are presented as his­ scholars as well as by some well-known leader and theologian from Ghana. I met torical precedents to the theological task Pacific mission historians such as Charles him for the first time in 1994 and immedi­ of "skenosis," or "inculturation." The en­ Forman and John Garrett. These more ately became aware of his strong passion tire book is an explication of both a theo­ academically oriented papers cover such and commitmentto the task of making the logical method and conceptof"skenosis," topics as Methodism in the Pacific and Fiji ChristianGospelrelevantto the"complex based on John 1:14 (the tabernacling of the context (Forman), Fijians in the Methodist whole of African cultures" (p. xi). This Word in culture). This book offers the ministry (Thornley), women in Fijian book is a brilliant analysis of the "Gospel readermanythoughtful,helpful,andchal­ Methodism (Sovaki), Fijian missionaries and culture" debate within the context of lenging reflections on the Gospel and cul­ in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon West Africa. ture debate in Africa. Islands (Jakes), leadership patterns in the The major strength of the book lies in -Yusufu Turaki Methodist Church (Niukula), the Indian its biblical, apostolic, and catholic (ecu­ Christian Church in Fiji (Mastapha), and menical) perspectives (pp. 49-52), which biographical vignettes of John Hunt the author applies to the Gospel and cul­ Yusufu Turaki is Education Director of the Evan­ (Kanailagi), [osua Mateninaniu (Balei­ ture debate in reference to West Africa. gelical Church ofWestAfrica(ECWA),los,Plateau waqa), and Ratu Varani (Cabenalevu). The book aims primarily to give (1) a State,Nigeria. The book is written in both English critique of European constructs of the and Fijian. A Fijian summary follows each Christianfaith andpractice and (2)a theo­ of the conference papers written in Eng­ logical defense of the task of "skenosis," lish. The oral-traditionstoriesare in Fijian. or "inculturation." In many ways this is a good model for Pobee asserts that "the missionaries Mai Kea Ki Veil Storiesof Methodism non-Western churches reflecting on their brought what they knew, the creations of in Fiji and Rotuma, 1835-1995. history. their contexts." As a result, "the received This book helps us understand the constructs of Christian faith and practice Edited by Andrew Thornley and Tauga Methodist Church in Fiji in at least the do indeed bear the marks of Greek and Vulaono. Suva, Fiji: Fiji Methodist Church, following three ways. First, Methodismin Latin Christianity" (p. 3), hence, the need 1996. Pp. xi, 329. No price given. Fijiwas a highly communalfaith. Because to reconstructthe Christianfaith and prac­ Fijian society at the time of missionary tice with the marks of African Christian­ This book commemorating 160 years of contact was consumed by warfare and ity. A few examples of West African reac­ Methodism in Fiji is the outgrowth of a cannibalism, Christianity was socially

40 INTERNATIONAL BULLETIN OF MISSIONARY RESEARCH tran sforming rather than culturally de­ In the essays entitled "Defining the in an essen tially pagan culture where the structive . Second, Fijian Methodists be­ Church," the wr iters turn their attention Gospel competes with a variety of other came a pow erful missionary force to other to what cong rega tions and pastors can do mod es of salva tion. Congregations must parts of the South Pacific, espec ially to to enact a congregational mission ary pos­ grow toward a vision of themselves as the Melanesians in the Solomon Islands and ture. Hunsberger is join ed by an able team embodiment of Christ's radical challenge PapuaNew Guinea. Third, missionamong of pasto ral theologian s to offer some of to this culture. Here is the book to help us the large Asian India n population first the best essays I have read on just what it do just that. brought to Fiji as indentur ed laborers means to be a "missionary congregation" -William H. Willimon (1879-1916) has not done well in compari­ in North America. son to the Fijian population, and there is Thisbook is required read ing in semi­ William H. Wi/limon is Dean of the Chapel and still a greatneed tod ay to reach this people naries and am ong parish lead ers. More Professor of Christian Ministry, Duke University, group, which constitutes more than 50 North American pastors must come to Durham,North Carolina. percent of the population of Fiji. view themselves as mission aries working The book could have benefited from an index and glossary , but one of the pleasant surprises are the fort y-five full­ page photographs, man y of them from the nin eteenth century. The book make s some important missiological contribu­ tions toward understanding Christianity and mission history in the South Pacific. -Darrell Wh iteman

Darrell Whiteman, Professor of Cultural Anthro­ pology in the E. Stanlelj Jones School of World Mission, Asbury Theological Seminary, Wilmore, Ken tucky, has hadmissionandresearchexperience in Melanesia. INTERNATIONA L BULLETIN OF MISSIONARY R ESEARCH, 1993-96 274 Contributors 299 Book Reviews 175 Doctoral Dissertations The Church Between Gospel and Culture: The Emerging Mission in North America. ere is more gold for every theolog­ Edited by George R. Hu nsberger and Craig Hical library and exploring scholar of Van Gelder. Grand Rapids, Mi ch.: Eerdman s, mission studies-with all 16 issues of 1993- 1996-bound in red buckram, with 1996, pp. xix, 369. Paperback $26. vellum finish and embossed in gold lettering. It matches the earlier bound volumes of the Occasional Bulletin ofMissionary Research, 1977-1980 (sold For some time now, Geo rge Hunsberger out), and the International Bulletin ofMissionary Research, 1981-1984 (sold and Craig Van Gelde r have been leading out), 1985-1988 (sold out), and 1989-1992 (sold out). At your fingertips, in the Religion and Culture Network, a con­ one volume: David Barrett's Annual Statistical Table of Global Mission, the sortium of pastors, professors, and others Editors' annual selection of Fifteen Outstanding Books, and the four-year interested in interpreting North America cumulative index. as one of the wo rld 's most challeng ing contexts for mission . In this volume, they Special Price: $64.95 bring together their wis dom in some seri­ Send me bound volume(s) of the International Bulletin of Missionary ous thinking abo ut what it means to evan­ Research, 1993- 96 at $64.95. Orders outside the U.S.A. add $7.00 per volume gelize within this culture. These Lesslie for postage and handling. Payment must accompany all orders. Pay in U.S. Newbi gin groupies ha ve learned their dollars only by check drawn on a U.S. bank, International Money Order, or cross-cultural lessons well. All of the es­ VISA/MasterCard. Allow 5 weeks for delivery within the U.S.A. says, in one way or ano ther, substantiate • Enclosed is my check in the amount of $ made out to "International Newbigin 's claim (explicated so well in Bulletin of Missionary Research ." Van Gelder's second essay) that America • Charge $ to my VISA or MasterCard: as mission field is " the great new fact of our day." Anyone interested in mission, Card # Expires _ particularly North Am erica as a mission­ Signature _ ary cha llenge, must read this book . The essays of cultural an alysis are all of high • Name qu ality. The essays in the section entitled Addr ess "Discerning the Gosp el" ma y be even bet­ ter.Here are pa storal, missionary thinkers who have been instructed in the catego­ Mail to: Publications Office, Overseas Ministries Study Center, 490 Prospe ct Street, ries of Newbi gin and Lindbeck and now New Haven, CT 06511 U.S.A. apply those categories in discerning ana ly­ Visit our website at http://www.OMSC.org sis of the con temporary church and its cultural context.

Janu ary 1998 41 Interreligious Dialogue: The ferentiated material? Some kind of intro­ Official Teaching of the Catholic ductory overview is needed. Readers per­ Church (1963-1995). haps should have been directed to the two synthesis documents of the PCID: "Dia­ Commissioned by the Pontifical Council for logue and Mission" (pp. 566-79) and "Dia­ Interreligious Dialogue and edited by logue and Proclamation" (pp. 608-42). Francesco Gioia. Boston: Pauline Books and A helpful marginal numbering sys­ Media, 1997. Pp. 694. $69.95. tem is employed for this volume, but the original/official paragraph numbers of In our contemporary world of religious entries respectively); (7) Roman curial the documents do not appear. The outline pluralism, the growth of interreligious documents (12items); (8)legislativedocu­ and footnoting structure is unclear. The dialogue has resulted in a veritablelibrary ments (3 items); (9) International Theo­ reader is never informed whether the of literature. The present encyclopedic logical Commission statements (4 items); quoted text is only a selection or a com­ volume brings together all the dialogue and (10) geographic and analytic indexes plete document, or whether the numbers documents that constitute "the official (2 sections). Selection was rigorously lim­ in the indexes are marginal or page num­ teaching of the Catholic Church," cover­ ited to interreligious texts (excluding ecu­ bers. Some key subjects found in the lit­ ing over three decades (1963-1995). It is a menical documents and those covering erature do not appear in the analytic in­ comprehensive collection edited by relations with the Jewish people). And dex. Francesco Gioia, who has served with the yet, over 300 entries are presented-an Undoubtedly, this is an important Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dia­ indication of the church's commitment to book; it is truly a milestone on the dia­ logue (PCID, a Roman office established the missionaryapostolateofinterreligious logue highway. Rigorous editing would by Pope Paul VI in 1964for the purpose of dialogue. have improved it. As a researchvolume, it promoting Catholic involvement in inter­ The book has many fine features: an is indispensable for all mission and theo­ religious relations). An earlier Italian edi­ attractive and comprehensive presenta­ logical libraries. tion covered the years 1963-93; a French tion, two extensive indexes, clearly read­ -James H. Kroeger, M.M. edition is in preparation. able print, and a durable binding. It is The bookcontains ten parts: (1)intro­ questionable, however, whether the vol­ James H. Kroeger, M.M., has published several ductory matters; (2) Vatican Council II (7 ume provides "the opportunity of easy works in mission theology and dialogue; his most entries); (3)solemn magisterium-encyc­ access" (p. xxvii) to church documents for recent book is Living Mission. He teaches at the licals and apostolic exhortations (19 en­ a wide audience (Christians and members Loyola School ofTheology in Manila andheads the tries); (4-6) magisterium of Paul VI, John of other faiths). Where is the entry point of Federation ofAsian Bishops' Conferences Deskfor Paul I, and John Paul II (89, 2, and 199 "easy access" to this mountain of undif­ AsianMissionary Societies ofApostolic Life.

People of the Mandate: The Story of The World's Parliament of the World Evangelical Fellowship. Religions: The EastlWest Encounter, Chicago, 1893. ByHarold Fuller. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker, 1996. Pp. xvii, 214. Paperback $11.99. By Richard Hughes Seager. Bloomington: In­ diana Univ. Press, 1995. Pp. xxxi, 208.$35. This book marks the 150th anniversary of Thebookdescribesthe significantrole the founding in London in 1846 of the that WEF has played in the struggle for This is a carefullyresearchedandelegantly Evangelical Alliance by participants from religious liberty in recent years. The index written analysis of the 1893interreligious about a dozen different countries. This does not include the word "Pentecostal," meetingbetweenChristiansandJews from was the forerunner of the World Evangeli­ and the only reference to "Charismatic" is the West and representatives of the major cal Fellowship (WEF). The author is a in a sentence (p. 39) about "mixed charis­ religions from the East. A parliament of member of the International Council of matic Christianity with traditional spirit­ the world'sreligions, the plannersthought, WEF. ism." I wondered what this says about would be an ideal climax to the 1893 It is not a history, but it alludes to all WEF or the author. (Is the issue too hot to World's Fair-thelargest exposition of its the significant historical events. The his­ handle?) kind in history to that time-which was tory was writtenin 1986by DavidHoward More articulateis the treatmentof the held in Chicago to celebrate the 400th in TheDream ThatWouldNot Die.This is a relations between WEF, ecumenical anniversary of the arrival of Columbus in new, readable,journalisticaccountmainly groups,andRomanCatholics, andit seems America. Seager not only describes the of the last ten years of WEF, which inte­ as though the lines are drawn in much the parliament, he evaluates it from the early grates anecdotes about [un Veneer, same places. planning stages to its dramatic closing Tokunboh Adeyemo, and other leading -Tom Houston and the aftermath. His assessment of the personalities into a popular recapitula­ immediate and long-term impact of the tion of the history. Bythe end of the book, gathering, especially in relation to the reader has a clear picture of what WEF Tom Houston is the Minister-at-Large of the missiological issues, is particularly inci­ is about today and the kind of people who Lausanne CommitteeforWorld Evangelization and sive. In fact, much of the book deals with lead it. livesin Oxford, England. these and other issues we now face as our There are about 140 people listed in North American society becomes more the index. More than halfof them are from and more culturally and religiously plu­ the Third and the Second Worlds. This ralistic. indicates where the main activities of the Seager's principal thesis, which he movement are today. convincingly argues, is that the fair as well

42 INTERNATIONAL BULLETIN OF MISSIONARY RESEARCH as the parliament were based on a myth or lenged to respond. Political influence, demise of old misconceptions without assumption that Christianity,particularly women's issues, and justice concerns are succumbing to triumphalistic portrayals Anglo-Protestantism, was not only supe­ just some of the dimensions that the au­ that could cloud the realities yet facing rior to all other faiths but also was des­ thors address. Readers will enjoy a re­ Latin American Pentecostals.The conclud­ tined to spread and eventually dominate freshing avoidanceofstereotypicaljargon ing chapter points outthechallenges (dan­ the world. As Seager observes, however, and ideological gibberish, all too often gers) facing this movement and states the parliament succeede d only in reveal­ present in literature about Pentecostals in simply that there is much yet to be re­ ing the dubiousness of this notion and Latin America in recent years. searched and evaluated. exposing the underlying ideology of the A fittin g conclusion to the volume is While topics are carefully addressed designers, wh o mistakenly conceived of the final chapter byStewart-Gambino and in the volume, additional thematic intro­ the parliamentas a perfect venue for dem­ Everett Wilson, appropriately called "Old ductions to develop further Cleary's open­ onstrating the superiorit y of Christianity Stereotypes and New Chall enges." The ing chapter would have been helpful and deficiencies ofall other religions .That authors pr esent clear reasoning for the enrichm ents to each section. While these the parliament failed in this regard is no surprise. Why it failed, however, is the most provocative and significant part of Seager's capti vating account. Ironically, by giving Hindu, Buddhist, Confucian, Taoist, Shinto, Jain, and Muslim spo kes­ persons such a conspicuous platform, he contend s, the parliament actually opened the door for them to showcase their re­ spective faith s and thereby gain accep­ tance as a part of the U.S. religious scene. -Alan Neely

AlanNeelyisHenrq W.LuceProfessorofEcumenics andMission Emeritus, PrincetonTheologicalSemi­ nary.

Power, Politics, and Pentecostals in Latin America.

Edited by Edward L. Cleary and Hannah W. Stewart-Gambino. Boulder, Colo.: Westview Press, 1997. Pp. vii, 261. $60; paperback $19.95.

The editors hav e developed a most valu­ able volume, which reinforces a theme in Latin American studies that has becom e increasingly standard.As Harvey Cox has observed, "Pentecostalism most likely rep­ resents the most fundamental transfor­ mation in the political and religious land­ scape ofthe continentsince the Conques t" (backcover). The introductory chapterby Edward Cleary provides a clear chronology of the emergence of a burgeoning pool of re­ search on Latin American Pentecostalism that grows increasingl y broad as the 1990s pro gress. Homogeneity has never been a mark of Pentecostals, and the contribu­ tors in this volume skillfully demonstrate the varying hues of the Pentecostal land­ scape. In addition, references to emerging Pentecostal scholarship done by Pente­ costals are numerous, and inclusion of chapter contributors who are themselves Pentecostals lends integrity to the vol­ um e. Rapid growth has brought increas­ ing influence from the public squa re, where Pentecostals are now being chal-

January 1998 43 would have enhanced the volume for stu­ Gemeenschapsvorrning van dent usage, the bottom line remains the Aziatische, Afrikaanse en same.This volumestands firmly as a must­ Midden- en Zuidamerikaanse read book for anyone who wants a clear­ christenen in Nederland: Een cut,well-researched volume on thecoming geschiedenis in wording. ofage for Pentecostalism in Latin America. -Byron D. Klaus Edited by J. A. B.Jongeneel, R. Budiman, and J. J. V isser. Zoetermer, Netherlands: Byron D. Klausis VicePresidentforLatin America Boekencentrum,1996.Pp.275.Nopricegiven. ChiidCare, a child-development ministry for the AssembliesofGod (USA). Healsoservesas Profes­ The realit y of "In Christ There Is No East churches and those in the developing sorofChurch Leadership, Southern California Col­ or West" is tru er today than fifty years world have shrunk dramatically, and nu­ lege, Costa Mesa, California. ago. The distances betwe en Western merous ethnic and alternative langu age­ group churches have been planted in the West. This volume (English translation of title: "Community Formation of Asian, African, and Central- and South-Ameri­ can Christians in the Netherlands: A His­ tory in Process"), the result of a collabora­ tiveeditorial effortby University of Utrecht missiologist Jongeneel, Ind onesian Dutch Christian church pastor Budiman, and Hendrik Kraemer Institute princip al Visser, includes contributions from these churches themselves. Having incorpo­ rated a large number of imm igrant s from the developing world since World War II, the small country of the Netherlands­ historically self-conscious about its richly diverse religious life-is a helpful prism by which to reflec t on th e future of multicultural Christianity in the West. This is a reference work, not a narra­ tive. In addition to colonial and other his­ tories,identity issues arising from ethnicity and langu age, varieties of orga nization, he list of suggested readings ad key ecumenical relations, and legal and other problems of integrating into Dutch f the twenty-eight essays is the life, this volume provides extensive bibli­ i\,bibliography of current viewpo' ography, key addresses, and a compact m issions that I have seen, and English summary. Tho ugh some of the problem areas are specific to the Dutch enough to recommend the bo (e.g., legal issues), more are universal. , and anyone else wh How can the ecumenicalsuccesses oflocal ns regard their glo churches be translated to the national scene, where nonindigenous churches are -SAMUEL HUGH MOF invisible? How can pastoral exchanges be effected across cultural lines?Should eth­ nic and monolingual ecclesiastical bodies (presbyteries, districts) be encouraged? What about the church's obligation to pro­ 21st Centu vide refuge for illegal immigrants? What do we need to learn from non-Western Christians? an Mission This is an invaluable resource and model for wha t needs to be done in other contexts. An English translation wo uld be SM. PHILLIPS • ROBERT T. COOTE • welcome. -John Bolt

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ByKlaus Fiedler. Leiden: E.J. Brill, 1996.Pp. Overseas Ministries xiii, 239. G 125/$81. Stud, center Klaus Fiedler, former missionary in Tan­ influence that Romanticism and its em­ zania and now lecturer in theology and phasis on the Volk had on them. Fiedler religious studies at the University of makes a good case for Volkish national­ Malawi, wrote this study of conservative ism as a central theme in German ~~~~~r~!' thinkingamongmissionarieswholabored missiology. (In my contribution to Essays in colonial German East Africa and man­ inReligious StudiesforAndrewWalls [1986], datory Tanganyika as a University of Dar this point is expressed even more force­ es Salaam dissertation. The original Ger­ fully.) man edition, Christentum und afrikanische In a short review one cannot ad­ Kultur,iscurrentlymarketedbytheVerlag equately summarize Fiedler's nuanced -and Dnd renewal for fur Kultur und Wissenschaft in Bonn. The analysis ofsuchmattersas clan structures, English version differs from the German the role of the elders, folk lore, initiation world mission one in that it lacks maps, mercifully has andcircumcisionrites, African leadership, the notes at the bottom of each page, and and the role of schools. The strengthof the Fully furnished apartments contains a lengthy piece by Catholic mis­ book lies in his interviews and correspon­ and Continuing Education sionary Robin Lamburn on Christianized dence in the late 1960s and early 1970s transitionrites amongthe Yao,whichadds with Africans and missionaries, many of program of weekly seminars to the length and cost of the book. whom are no longer alive, and in his sys­ Write for Study Program and Fiedler focuses on the views of Afri­ tematic mining of mission archives in Application for Residence can culture held by individuals from four Germany and Tanzania. As the studies of GermanProtestantmissionsocieties-the Marcia Wright and others have shown, Overseas Ministries confessionalistLutheranLeipzig Mission, these underutilized sources have great Study Center the "United" (Lutheran-Reformed) Bethel potential. However,he has not adequately 490 Prospect Street and Berlin Missions, and the Moravian incorporatedthe recent scholarshipinGer­ (Herrnhut)Mission. Amongthe major fig­ man missiology and African studies, such New Haven, Connecticut 06511 ures treated are Bruno Gutmann, Joseph as Hans Kasdorf's treatment of Gustav Busse, Traugott Bachmann, Ernst Wameck or Lamin Sanneh's assessment [ohanssen, Georg Fritze, Anna von of the crucial role of Bible translation. Waldow, and Julius Oelke. The author -Richard V. Pierard CIRCULATION STATEMENT argues that although in their overall out­ Statement required by the act of August 12, 1970, section looks they differed in being "conserva­ 3685. Title 39, United States Code, showing ownership, tives" or "progressives," they assessed Richard V. Pierard is Professor ofHistory, Indiana management, and circulation of INTERNATIONAL BuLLETIN OF State University, Terre Haute. He has taught in MISSIONARY RESEARCH. Published 4 times per year at 490 Africancu1ture in markedlypositiveterms Prospect Street, New Haven, Connecticut 06511. and regarded many aspects of it as worth Germany andinspring1997wasavisitinglecturer at theMoscow Baptist Seminary in Russia. Publisher: Gerald H. Anderson, Overseas Ministries Study preserving and adapting into the Chris­ Center, 490 Prospect Street, New Haven, Connecticut 06511. Editor: Gerald H.Anderson, Overseas Ministries Study Center, tian life. This resulted from the heavy 490 Prospect Street, New Haven, Connecticut 06511. Associate Editor, Jonathan J. Bonk, Overseas Ministries Study Center, 490 Prospect Street, New Haven, Connecticut, 06511. The owner is Overseas Ministries Study Center, 490 Prospect Street, New Haven, Connecticut 06511. The known bondholders, mortgagees, and other security holders owning or holding one percent or more of total amounts of bonds, mortgages or other securities are: None.

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By Jose Kuttianimattathil. Bangalore: Kristu Total no. copies printed 7,255 7,650 Jyoti Publications, 1995. Pp. xxiii, 757. Pa­ Paid circulation: sales through dealers, carriers, perback. No price given. street vendors, and counter sales 0 0 Mail subscriptions 6,278 6,327 Since Vatican II interreligious dialogue The first presents .the readers with the Total paid circulation 6,278 6,327 has become a major theological and meth­ long history of interreligious dialogue Free distribution 460 460 odological issue for the church in India from the precolonial days to post-Vatican Total distribution 6,738 6,787 Copies not distributed: 517 863 and its mission. The book under review is years and the efforts at the practice of office use, left over, a massive volume on the theology and dialogue through ashrams and pastoral unaccounted, spoiled after printing practice of interreligious dialogue. There centersin India. Part2examines the theol­ Returns from news agents 0 0 is no doubt that the author has done his ogy of interreligious dialogue at the level Total 7,255 7,650 Percent Paid and/or homework thoroughly. Hardly anything of all the churches in India, their official Requested Circulation 93% 93% written on the topic seems to have es­ organs and bodies, and the theologians. I certify that the statements made by me above are correct caped his attention. The third part gives us the theology of and complete. The book is divided into four parts. dialogue as proposed by the best repre­ (signed) Gerald H. Anderson

January 1998 45 sentatives of the theology of interreligious the topic of dialogue. This is certainly a dialogue, their theology of religions, prob­ great service to all those who will do re­ lemsconnected withsharing worship and search into the theology and practice of scriptures, and the implications of dia­ dialogue. Theologians, missionaries, and logue for liberation, mission, and procla­ students of theology are all indebted to mation. The last part of the book is an Jose Kuttianimattathil for this magisterial assessmentof the theology and practice of work. interreligious dialogueand theirprospects -Sebastian Karotemprel, S.D.B. for the future of the church. This is the most complete and au­ Sebastian Karotemprel, S.D.B. , acontributingedi­ thoritative book on dialogue in India to tor, is Professor of Missiology at the Pontificia date.It is bound to remain a classic on the subject for a long time . The book contains Universita Llrbaniana, Rome, and member of the International Theological Commission. an excellent bibliography of 106 pages on

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