{"product_id":"9781516504800","title":"Green Like the Sky: Readings in Missionary Anthropology","description":"\"This revised first edition of \u003ci\u003eGreen Like the Sky: Readings in Missionary Anthropology\u003c\/i\u003e draws from both classic and contemporary sources in missiology and anthropology to create a resource for those preparing for Christian service in cultures other than their own. Designed to prepare readers to engage with others in culturally sensitive ways, the book includes both faith-based and secular material.\u003cp\u003eThe readings are organized into six sections. Part One addresses cultural anthropology, cultural relativism, and the missionary vocation itself. Part Two discusses definitions and descriptions of culture and worldview. In Part Three readers learn about verbal, non-verbal, and ritual symbol systems. Part Four explores the relationship between God and culture from a biblical perspective. Part Five speaks to the importance of facilitating the identification process from a partnership perspective rather than a paternalistic one. Finally, in Part Six the readings examine questions and controversies regarding contextualization.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntercultural workers of all kinds will benefit from these insights. \u003ci\u003eGreen Like the Sky\u003c\/i\u003e is well-suited to any course in intercultural ministry that brings together the Christian and the secular.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMonte Cox\u003c\/b\u003e holds a Ph.D. in intercultural studies from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Chicago. Dr. Cox is dean of the College of Bible and Ministry at Harding University where he teaches courses in missions, anthropology, world religions, and North American culture, as well as textual Bible classes. Dr. Cox spent several years as a practicing missionary in Kenya, where he helped to establish more than one hundred congregations serving 3,000 members. He is author of “Finishing Well: Phase-Out or Partnership”, which appeared in the anthology \u003ci\u003e100 years of African Missions.\u003c\/i\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cognella Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47029304066288,"sku":"9781516504800","price":103.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781516504800_p0.jpg?v=1763728603","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781516504800","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}