Religions Of Melanesia
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Melanesian Religion
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Author : G. W. Trompf
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1991-04-26
Melanesian Religion written by G. W. Trompf and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991-04-26 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Am invariable guide and analysis to pressing issues of religious and Soviet change in the Pacific.
Traditional Religion In Melanesia
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Author : Theo Aerts
language : en
Publisher: University of Papua New Guinea Press
Release Date : 1998
Traditional Religion In Melanesia written by Theo Aerts and has been published by University of Papua New Guinea Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Melanesia categories.
There are various modern methods of an audience-centered reading of the Scriptures. One of them is an anthropology-inspired approach which assumes that people from these parts of the world come to the Bible with quite a different set of presuppositions, grounded in their own age-old traditions. This kind of approach goes purposely away from the well-established kind of reading which is based upon past Jewish history, ancient near-Eastern customs and archaeology, Semitic philology and so on. But without denying the value of these essentially sound segments of learning, is it really necessary that Melanesians should first plunge into Western academia in order to hear God's word? Or is it no longer true that "Greeks" must not first become "Jews" before they can become Christians? The articles gathered in Traditional Religion in Melanesia, and its companion volume Christianity in Melanesia contribute to the goal just described. They make clear that religion as such was not something that was completely new for "the pagans of the past," and that as a rule, too, they were rather selective in accepting the Christian message. This accounts for some misunderstandings, but also for some very positive ways of accepting Christianity.
Religions Of Melanesia
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Author : Garry Trompf
language : en
Publisher: Praeger
Release Date : 2006-09-30
Religions Of Melanesia written by Garry Trompf and has been published by Praeger this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-09-30 with Religion categories.
Melansia boasts over one-quarter of the world's distinct religions and presents the most complex religious panorama on earth. The region is famous for its unusual new religious movements that have adapted traditional beliefs to modernity in surprising ways. As the first bibliographical survey to comprehensively cover the entire region, Religions of Melanesia is an invaluable research aid for anyone interested in this growing field. Trompf's work is a complete listing of scholarly publications and provides readable and concise descriptions that will clearly guide the researcher toward the most relevant sources. This survey covers 2188 entries organized topically and regionally. Trompf covers such subjects as traditional and modern belief systems and the emergent indigenous Christianity that has taken root. Regional coverage includes Irian Jaya, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, and Fiji.
Payback
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Author : G. W. Trompf
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1994-07-14
Payback written by G. W. Trompf and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-07-14 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In this ambitious study, the first monograph on religion and "the logic of retribution," Professor Trompf shows how various aspects of "payback," both negative and positive, provide the best indices to an understanding of Melanesian views of life. The book explores the reasons why people "pay back" and opens up a whole new dimension in the cross-cultural study of human consciousness. The author conducts his readers through the most complex anthropological pageant on earth, illustrating his arguments from western New Guinea to Fiji.
Powers Plumes And Piglets
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Author : Norman C. Habel
language : en
Publisher: Study of Religions
Release Date : 1979
Powers Plumes And Piglets written by Norman C. Habel and has been published by Study of Religions this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with Ethnology categories.
The Religions Of Oceania
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Author : Garry Trompf
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2005-08-18
The Religions Of Oceania written by Garry Trompf and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-08-18 with Religion categories.
More than a quarter of the world's religions are to be found in the regions of Australia, Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia, together called Oceania. The Religions of Oceania is the first book to bring together up-to-date information on the great and changing variety of traditional religions in the Pacific zone. The book also deals with indigenous Christianity and its wide influence across the region, and includes new religious movements generated by the responses of indigenous peoples to colonists and missionaries, the best known of these being the `Cargo Cults' of Melanesia. The authors present a thorough and accessible examination of the fascinating diversity of religious practices in the area, analysing new religious developments, and provideing clear interpretative tools and a mine of information to help the student better understand the world's most complex ethnologic tapestry.
Christianity In Melanesia
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Author : Theo Aerts
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
Christianity In Melanesia written by Theo Aerts and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Christian art and symbolism categories.
There are various modern methods of an audience-centered reading of the Scriptures. One of them is an anthropology-inspired approach which assumes that people from these parts of the world come to the Bible with quite a different set of presuppositions, grounded in their own age-old traditions. This kind of approach goes purposely away from the well-established kind of reading which is based upon past Jewish history, ancient near-Eastern customs and archaeology, Semitic philology and so on. But without denying the value of these essentially sound segments of learning, is it really necessary that Melanesians should first plunge into Western academia in order to hear God's word? Or is it no longer true that "Greeks" must not first become "Jews" before they can become Christians? The articles gathered in Traditional Religion in Melanesia, and its companion volume Christianity in Melanesia contribute to the goal just described. They make clear that religion as such was not something that was completely new for "the pagans of the past," and that as a rule, too, they were rather selective in accepting the Christian message. This accounts for some misunderstandings, but also for some very positive ways of accepting Christianity.
Melanesian Religion And Christianity
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Author : G. W. Trompf
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Melanesian Religion And Christianity written by G. W. Trompf and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Christianity categories.
Christianity And Animism In Melanesia
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Author : Kenneth Nehrbass
language : en
Publisher: William Carey Publishing
Release Date : 2012-02-26
Christianity And Animism In Melanesia written by Kenneth Nehrbass and has been published by William Carey Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-02-26 with Religion categories.
In this book, Kenneth Nehrbass examines the interaction between traditional or animistic religion (called kastom) and Christianity in Vanuatu. First, he briefly outlines major anthropological theories of animism, then he examines eight aspects of animism on Tanna Island and shows how they present a challenge to Christianity. He traces the history of Christianity on Tanna from 1839 to the present, showing which missiological theories the various missionaries were implementing. Nehrbass wanted to find out what experiences in the lives of the islanders distinguished those who left traditional religion behind from those who held on to it. In the end, he contends that there are twenty factors of gospel response and cultural integration that determine whether an animistic background believer will be a mixer, separator, transplanter, or contextualizer.
Melanesia And Its Churches
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Author : Franco Zocca
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Melanesia And Its Churches written by Franco Zocca and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Christianity categories.
What is immediately striking about this book is the breadth of its coverage. Its aim is "to present the current situation of the Melanesian Christians and to trace these situations back to their roots, both historical and cultural" (p. 1). In eight chapters the author addresses geography and population, traditional cultures and religions, European colonization, evangelization (in two chapters), movements, emerging independence, and current statistical data of the churches across Melanesia (Fiji, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, East and West New Guinea).