Fergus King
Biographic Data
| ID | 6223749 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Fergus King |
| GIVEN NAMES | Fergus |
| FAMILY NAME | King |
| SIGNATURE | KING F |
| AFFILIATIONS | 1Anglican Diocese of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 17 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Landmark Essays in Mission and World Christianity
The Ministry of the Missional Church
Book Reviews / Mission Studies 26 (2009) 103–150 105 Th e Ministry of the Missional Church: A Community Led by the Spirit . By Craig van Gelder. Grand Rapids, Michigan, US, Baker Books 2007. Pp. 204. $16.99. Th e Ministry of the Missional Church follows up van Gelder’s previous volume Th e Essence of the Church: A Community Created by the Spirit (2000), which argued that the church was essentially missional and should develop in line with its mis…
De Baptista nil nisi bonum” John the Baptist as a Paradigm for Mission « De Baptista nil nisi bonum » – Jean-Baptiste comme paradigme de la mission ,,De Baptista nil nisi bonum“ – Johannes der Täufer …
This paper considers how John the Baptist may function as a model of mission. The preaching, behaviour and praxis of Jesus and the Baptist are compared, and the results show that there are significant similarities between all three aspects of their depictions across the Gospel traditions. The major difference arises in the subordination of the Baptist to Jesus. The commonalities between the two are further seen in the praxis of the disciples of J…
The Mission-Driven Parish
How Africa Shaped the Christian Mind
The Living Dead and the Living God
Anglican Swahili Prayer Books
282 Book Reviews / Mission Studies 25 (2008) 273–314 Anglican Swahili Prayer Books: Tanzania (1995) and Congo (1998) . By Ian Tarrant. Liturgi- cal Studies 62. Norwich, UK, Alcuin Club and the Group for Renewal of Worship, SCM- Canterbury Press 2006. Pp. 55. £5.95. Ian Tarrant, senior chaplain at Nottingham University, is well placed to write this study of Anglican prayer books. A Kiswahili-speaker and canon of Boga Cathedral in eastern Congo, he…
Popular Spiritualities
Paul on the Cross
A Ministry Shaped By Mission
Biblical Interpretation in African Perspective
Contextualization in the New Testament
The Evangelization of Slaves and Catholic Origins in East Africa
142 Book Reviews / Mission Studies 24 (2007) 127–166 Th e Evangelization of Slaves and Catholic Origins in East Africa. By Paul V. Kollman. Maryknoll, New York, USA, Orbis 2005. Pp. xxv + 356. $25.00. Th ere is an old saw that history is written by the victors. A similar dictum might be applied to the history of mission: it is primarily a record of the mis- sionaries rather than those on the receiving end of their enterprises. Histories of the mo…
Theological Education and Mission
In this article, veteran Tanzania missionary Fergus King reflects on the connection between mission and theological education. "Mission" is primarily God's mission, participation in which is constitutive of the church's very nature. In today's debate, "theological education" is pulled between a commitment to a more "holistic" approach (paideia) and a more academic approach (Wissenschaft), and while it needs both it also must take into account loc…
Inculturation & the Book of Revelation
For some, couching theology in contemporary (and non-Christian) terms can seem to be a theological method which is novel and dangerous. By examining the book of Revelation, we can see that John (the writer responsible for recording the visions of Revelation) has used elements from pagan and magical language and symbolism to develop his theology. This method does not compromise his message, but rather enhances it. He further shows that it is possi…
Across the Great Divide
St. Paul and Culture
In this article, Fergus King examines the writings of St. Paul, particularly the letters to the Romans and the Galatians and the first letter to the Corinthians, in an attempt to discern Paul's attitude toward culture. Taking issue with H. R. Niebuhr's identification of Paul with his "Christ and culture in paradox" paradigm, King argues that Paul's--and by implication, Christians'-- attitude toward culture is--and should be--complex and flexible.…
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St. Paul and Culture
In this article, Fergus King examines the writings of St. Paul, particularly the letters to the Romans and the Galatians and the first letter to the Corinthians, in an attempt to discern Paul's attitude toward culture. Taking issue with H. R. Niebuhr's identification of Paul with his "Christ and culture in paradox" paradigm, King argues that Paul's--and by implication, Christians'-- attitude toward culture is--and should be--complex and flexible.…
Across the Great Divide
Inculturation & the Book of Revelation
For some, couching theology in contemporary (and non-Christian) terms can seem to be a theological method which is novel and dangerous. By examining the book of Revelation, we can see that John (the writer responsible for recording the visions of Revelation) has used elements from pagan and magical language and symbolism to develop his theology. This method does not compromise his message, but rather enhances it. He further shows that it is possi…
Theological Education and Mission
In this article, veteran Tanzania missionary Fergus King reflects on the connection between mission and theological education. "Mission" is primarily God's mission, participation in which is constitutive of the church's very nature. In today's debate, "theological education" is pulled between a commitment to a more "holistic" approach (paideia) and a more academic approach (Wissenschaft), and while it needs both it also must take into account loc…
A Ministry Shaped By Mission
Biblical Interpretation in African Perspective
Contextualization in the New Testament
The Evangelization of Slaves and Catholic Origins in East Africa
142 Book Reviews / Mission Studies 24 (2007) 127–166 Th e Evangelization of Slaves and Catholic Origins in East Africa. By Paul V. Kollman. Maryknoll, New York, USA, Orbis 2005. Pp. xxv + 356. $25.00. Th ere is an old saw that history is written by the victors. A similar dictum might be applied to the history of mission: it is primarily a record of the mis- sionaries rather than those on the receiving end of their enterprises. Histories of the mo…
Anglican Swahili Prayer Books
282 Book Reviews / Mission Studies 25 (2008) 273–314 Anglican Swahili Prayer Books: Tanzania (1995) and Congo (1998) . By Ian Tarrant. Liturgi- cal Studies 62. Norwich, UK, Alcuin Club and the Group for Renewal of Worship, SCM- Canterbury Press 2006. Pp. 55. £5.95. Ian Tarrant, senior chaplain at Nottingham University, is well placed to write this study of Anglican prayer books. A Kiswahili-speaker and canon of Boga Cathedral in eastern Congo, he…
Popular Spiritualities
Paul on the Cross
The Ministry of the Missional Church
Book Reviews / Mission Studies 26 (2009) 103–150 105 Th e Ministry of the Missional Church: A Community Led by the Spirit . By Craig van Gelder. Grand Rapids, Michigan, US, Baker Books 2007. Pp. 204. $16.99. Th e Ministry of the Missional Church follows up van Gelder’s previous volume Th e Essence of the Church: A Community Created by the Spirit (2000), which argued that the church was essentially missional and should develop in line with its mis…
De Baptista nil nisi bonum” John the Baptist as a Paradigm for Mission « De Baptista nil nisi bonum » – Jean-Baptiste comme paradigme de la mission ,,De Baptista nil nisi bonum“ – Johannes der Täufer …
This paper considers how John the Baptist may function as a model of mission. The preaching, behaviour and praxis of Jesus and the Baptist are compared, and the results show that there are significant similarities between all three aspects of their depictions across the Gospel traditions. The major difference arises in the subordination of the Baptist to Jesus. The commonalities between the two are further seen in the praxis of the disciples of J…
The Mission-Driven Parish
How Africa Shaped the Christian Mind
The Living Dead and the Living God
Landmark Essays in Mission and World Christianity
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