The discovery of more than 1,000 indigenous children’s bodies on the peripheries of boarding schools in Canada came as a shock to many. But it should not. After all, it is only another chapter of ...
As a native Texan, I’ve spent my fair share of time at Christian overnight camps, where many of my former bunkmates gradually shifted their summer plans from Bible study and kayaking to religious ...
WHAT opinion shall we hold of Christian missions in China? Have they had any important influence upon the country? If so, has that influence been harmful or helpful? These are questions which many ...
There is grave need for a complete revaluation of Christian missions in Japan today. Post-war policies of the major Boards, the tremendous influx of independent and diverse new groups and, most of all ...
The victims of injustice and oppression, those who are discriminated against — women, children, Dalits, tribals and indigenous people, migrant laborers, domestic helpers, displaced people, refugees, ...
When Margaret Flory went to Japan as a Presbyterian missionary in 1948, the reigning model of missions was beginning to come into question. It was too paternalistic and controlling, some veteran ...
Older histories have highlighted the hurdles they faced. Newer works show them taking the driver’s seat. The African American pastor and emancipated slave George Liele (1750–1828) began his missionary ...