Charles E. Farhadian konzentriert sich auf Weltreligionen und christliche Mission und untersucht durch Feldforschung in Südostasien und im Pazifik Themen wie Gottesdienst, Sozialgeschichte und Nationsbildung. Seine Arbeit befasst sich mit den komplexen Wechselwirkungen von Glauben, Kultur und Identität in globalen Kontexten. Er erforscht, wie sich das Christentum und andere religiöse Traditionen in verschiedenen gesellschaftlichen und historischen Landschaften entwickeln und anpassen. Farhadians wissenschaftlicher Ansatz bietet den Lesern ein tieferes Verständnis der vielfältigen Natur religiöser Praktiken und ihres Einflusses auf die Gestaltung von Gesellschaften.
The book explores the Christian Dani of West Papua, highlighting their unique social and ethnographic history within Indonesia's diverse cultural landscape. It delves into the Dani's conversion to Christianity, analyzing how they have integrated their new faith into their social, religious, and political lives. This study sheds light on the interplay between Christianity and nationalism in a region marked by complexity and change.
An expert on world religions provides a compelling look into the shape and
movement of Christianity's past, present, and future and describes the
distinctives of the world's largest religion.
This beautifully designed, full-color textbook offers a comprehensive introduction to the world's religions, including history, beliefs, worship practices, and contemporary expressions. Charles Farhadian, a seasoned teacher and recognized expert on world religions, provides an empathetic account that both affirms Christian uniqueness and encourages openness to various religious traditions. His nuanced, ecumenical perspective enables readers to appreciate both Christianity and the world's religions in new ways. The book highlights similarities, dissimilarities, and challenging issues for Christians and includes significant selections from sacred texts to enhance learning. Pedagogical features include sidebars, charts, key terms, an extensive glossary, over two hundred illustrations, and about a dozen maps. This book is supplemented with helpful web materials for both students and professors through Baker Academic's Textbook eSources. Resources include self quizzes, discussion questions, additional further readings, a sample syllabus, and a test bank.
