| Description |
xx, 866 pages, 22 leaves of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Part 1: Introduction. -- Introduction -- Roots, trends and developments of new forms and expressions of Christianity -- The Pentecostal renewal -- The Charismatic renewal -- The Neo-Charismatic renewal -- Evangelicalism -- Fundamentalism -- Summary -- Introduction to globalization -- Globalization as historical process -- World-system theory -- Forerunners of the present world-system -- Structural changes within the modern world-system -- Global transformation processes -- Manifestations of globalization -- Globalization and culture -- Summary -- Alternatives to globalization -- Globalization processes in the Pacific Islands -- The sub-regions: Melanesia, Polynesia and Micronesia -- Traditional religions -- Historical roots of globalization in the Pacific Islands -- The impact of World War II -- Pacific Island realities at the beginning of the 21st century -- Part II: Pacific Island case studies -- Case studies: Melanesia -- Papua New Guinea -- Solomon Islands -- Vanuatu -- New Caledonia -- Fiji -- Non-Christian religion in Fiji -- Case studies: Micronesia -- Tuvalu -- Kiribati -- Marshall Islands -- Pohnpei -- Case studies: Polynesia -- Samoa -- American Samoa -- Tonga -- Niue -- French Polynesia -- |
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-- Part III. Analysis -- The re-shaping of Christianity in the Pacific Islands -- The historical globalization of religion -- The religious and linguistic landscape of the world -- Cultural globalization -- The re-shaping of Christianity across the world -- The re-shaping of Christianity in the Pacific Islands -- The growth race -- Transnational religious corporations -- Factors for growth and change -- Organization, resource mobilization and management -- The historic mainline churches: strengths and weaknesses -- Authoritative leadership and centralized structures -- Contextual factors -- Reasons for conversion -- Proselytizing and evangelistic outreach techniques -- Church and politics -- The fundamentalist illusion: instant identity -- Between the two forms of Christianity -- Impact of growing fundamentalist oriented new religious groups on societies and individuals -- Perspectives for the future -- The development of ecumenism in the Pacific Islands -- Ecumenism at the crossroads: case study - The Pacific Theological College -- A new vision -- The way forward: ecumenism and a liberating theology -- Antiglobalism -- Conclusion: the role of churches and Christians in a globalized world |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page [756-787]) and index |
| Subject |
Globalization -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
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Fundamentalism -- Oceania.
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Pentecostalism -- Oceania.
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Evangelistic work -- Oceania.
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Conversion -- Christianity.
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Indigenous peoples -- Oceania -- Religion.
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| Author |
Ernst, Manfred, 1951-
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Pacific Theological College.
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