Title: Beyond anti-syncretism: Gospel, context and authority in the New Testament and in Thai conversions to Christianity Author: Zehner, Edwin Description: Chapter from the book "Power and identity in the Global Church" using material from the study of Thai Christians and Thai Bhuddist conversions to Christianity in light of the apostle Paul's missiological and theological struggles in his own context, to suggest some of the difficulties in distinguishing between contextualization and syncretism and to argue that missionaries need to avoid being overly directive in the attempt to shape the contextualization of local churches. Subject: Contextualization Type: Book Year Published: 2008 Pages: 29 Filesize: |
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Title: The Buddhas Footprint Author: Dahlfred, Karl Description: The author finally finds an answer to the question of why the Buddha's footprint at a local temple is four feet long when the Buddha himself was a man of normal proportions Subject: Buddhism Type: Article Year Published: 2008 Pages: 1 Filesize: |
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Title: Christianity in Thailand Author: Martin, Tim Description: Map showing where the Christians are located in Thailand at the end of 2008 Subject: Statistics & Maps|National Type: Map Year Published: 2008 Pages: 1 Filesize: |
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Title: Conversion Growth of Protestant Churches in Thailand Author: Visser, Marten Description: This thesis is a must read for every missionary who wants to understand the Body of Christ in Thailand. It is the most comprehensive overview of the Thai church written since Alex Smith published "Siamese Gold: the Church in Thailand" in 1982. This study is a statistical analysis of hypotheses about conversion and church growth, and therefore takes the study of church growth one step further than is usually done in missiological studies. Subject: Statistics & Maps; Evangelism; Church Planting Type: Thesis Year Published: 2008 Pages: 311 Filesize: |
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Title: Conversion Growth of Protestant Churches in Thailand Author: Visser, Marten Description: Thesis investigating what factors are conducive for church growth through conversion in Protestant churches in Thailand. Subject: Church Planting; Evangelism Type: Thesis Year Published: 2008 Pages: 311 Filesize: |
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Title: Ethnic Groups in Thailand Author: Visser, Marten Description: Statistics and brief description of the various ethnic groups in Thailand. (This article is paragraph 2.3. in: Marten Visser, Conversion Growth of Protestant Churches in Thailand, 2008.) Subject: Statistics & Maps; Tribal Type: Research Paper Year Published: 2008 Pages: 2 Filesize: |
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Title: History of Thailand Author: Visser, Marten Description: A brief political history of Thailand (This article is paragraph 2.2. of Marten Visser, Conversion Growth of Protestant Churches in Thailand, 2008.) Subject: Church History; Culture Type: Research Paper Year Published: 2008 Pages: 4 Filesize: |
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Title: Light of Christ in Thailand Author: Martin, Tim Description: This is a "heat" map of where the churches are located in Thailand. Areas where churches are located go from light green, to yellow to dark red. Areas without churches are shown in dark blue. Subject: Statistics & Maps|National Type: Map Year Published: 2008 Pages: 1 Filesize: |
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Title: Location of Thai and Tribal Christians Author: Martin, Tim Description: Map of Thailand showing where the majority of Christians are tribal and Thai Subject: Statistics & Maps|National Type: Map Year Published: 2008 Pages: 1 Filesize: |
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Title: Official Statement: Hope of Bangkok Church / Hope of Thai People Foundation Author: Suwannapong, Rubinaa Description: Official statement from the president of the "Hope of Thai People" Foundation, detailing the inappropriate actions of founding pastor Dr. Kriengsak Jarernwongsak and subsequent events which lead to a major church split and splintering of the "Hope of Bangkok" association of churches. Subject: Church History | 2000s Type: Article Year Published: 2008 Pages: 12 Filesize: |
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Title: Thai Buddhism Author: Visser, Marten Description: A short article about the different types of Buddhism in Thailand. This article is paragraph 2.6.2. from Marten Visser, Conversion Growth of Protestant Churches in Thailand, 2008. Subject: Buddhism Type: Article Year Published: 2008 Pages: 6 Filesize: |
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Title: Thai Culture Author: Visser, Marten Description: A short article about the nature of Thai culture, focusing on the Suntaree Komin's study of the values of the Thai people. (This article is paragraph 2.5 from Marten Visser, Conversion Growth of Protestant Churches in Thailand, 2008.) Subject: Culture Type: Article Year Published: 2008 Pages: 4 Filesize: |
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Title: Thailand Field Guide Author: Mann, Greg Mann Description: An overall guide describe customs and tradtitions in Thailand. It is good document to give people new to this country or coming on a short term trip Subject: Culture Type: Handbook Year Published: 2008 Pages: 22 Filesize: |
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Title: Welcome to Thailand Author: Vik, Debbie Description: A short article covering customs in Thailand. It is especially helpful for new missionaries or short them teams Subject: Culture Type: Article Year Published: 2008 Pages: 3 Filesize: |