Christian Tradition in Global Perspective - by Roger P Schroeder Svd (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"A one-volume history of Christianity for undergraduate students, written from a Catholic perspective"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Spanish colonizers with Indigenous peoples, which meant reckoning with a sort of religious difference that they had never experienced in Spain, despite centuries of negotiation among Christians, Jews, and Muslims. From disruptive voices in 16th-century Spain, it then retrieves a hermeneutics of the vernacular rooted en lo cotidiano (everyday life), a retrieval with significant possibilities for contemporary believers in a religiously diverse world. Finally, Revelation in the Vernacular explores the final document of the Amazonian Synod, as well as the postsynodal exhortation Querida Amazonia to revisit the question of revelation in the context of interreligious understanding-including discussing what happened in Rome with the tossing of indigenous objects into the Tiber.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"With his trademark clarity, readability, and comprehensiveness, Roger Schroeder gives a tour d'horizon of the global spread of the Christian message, from its beginning to our time. Each chapter presents an informative account of Christian missions in key historical periods, with reflections on 'threads of Christian Tradition' that allow readers to see both its continuity and novelty in each age. I most enthusiastically recommend this book for courses on church history and missiology for both professional degrees and continuing education." --Peter C. Phan, author, The Joy of Religious Pluralism "The first global history of Christianity that prioritizes spirituality, liturgy, church organization, and other features central to church life. This essential overview will fascinate, inform, and enlighten students everywhere." --Dana L. Robert, Boston University School of Theology "Part of a new genre of church history that integrates mission, religious, and lay history and shows how the Christian tradition is globally mobile, endlessly diverse, and ever adapting to new contexts. Its unique blend of in-depth historical research, rich imagery, and theological patterns makes this text readable and enlightening for students and scholars alike." --Kirsteen Kim, author, The Holy Spirit in the World: A Global Conversation "This comprehensive yet manageable overview of Christian history shows the masterful pedagogical touch of Roger Schroeder, skillfully combining clear prose, acknowledgment of historical and theological complexity, and judicious thematic summations amid telling and vivid details. A superb resource for university teaching." --Paul Kollman, CSC, University of Notre Dame<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Roger P. Schroeder, SVD, is Louis J. Luzbetak, SVD Professor of Mission and Culture and professor of intercultural studies and ministry at Catholic Theological Union, Chicago. His books include (with Stephen Bevans) Constants in Context: A Theology of Mission for Today and Prophetic Dialogue: Reflections on Christian Mission Today, both from Orbis Books.
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