Christianity in Oceania

ISBN-13: 9781474480079 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 448 str.

Kenneth R. Ross;Katalina Tahaafe-Williams;Todd M. Johnson

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Series Editors: Kenneth R. Ross and Todd M. JohnsonThis series of reference volumes comprehensively maps worldwide Christianity, describing it in its entirety. It covers every continent and offers country-specific studies as well as examining regional and continental trends. Through a combination of maps, tables, charts and graphs a full demographic analysis is provided, while original essays explore key topics and trends.'This significant volume is a definitive contribution to Oceanic Christian self-understanding. It is impressive in both its scope and its fine-grained attention to the nuances and diversities of Pacific belief and practice. Sensitively framed critical insider analysis provides a local voice, rendering it an accessible and valuable regional and global resource.'Associate Professor Hugh Morrison, University of Otago, New ZealandCombines empirical data and original analysis in a uniquely detailed account of Christianity in OceaniaThis comprehensive reference volume covers every country in Oceania, offering reliable demographic information and original interpretative essays by Indigenous scholars and practitioners. It maps patterns of growth and decline, assesses major traditions and movements, analyses key themes and examines current trends.

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Series Preface; Volume Preface; List of Contributors; Introduction: A Demographic Profile of Christianity in Oceania, Gina A. Zurlo; Christianity in Oceania, Katalina Tahaafe-Williams; Countries; Polynesia; French Polynesia, Richard A. Davis and Marc Pohue; Cook Islands, Niue, Nga Mataio; Tonga, Solo Tafokitau; S?moa, American S?moa, Fetaomi Tapu-Qiliho; Tuvalu and Tokelau, Teatu Fusi; Micronesia, Kiribati, Nauru, Soama Tafia; Guam, Micronesia (Fed States of), Marshall Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Francis X. Hezel; Melanesia; New Caledonia, Wallis and Futuna Islands, Nathalie Cawidrone; Fiji, Rusiate Tuidrakulu; Vanuatu, Randall Prior; Solomon Islands, Brian McDonald-Milne; Papua New Guinea, Jack Urame; New Zealand, Geoffrey Troughton; Australia, Andrew Dutney; Major Christian Traditions; Anglicans, Brenda Reed; Independents, Kenneth R. Ross; Orthodox, Doru Costache; Protestants, Graham Joseph Hill; Roman Catholics, Rocío Figueroa and Philip Gibbs; Evangelicals, Stuart Lange; Pentecostals/Charismatics, Kevin Hovey; Pacific Conference of Churches, Feleterika Nokise; Key Themes; Faith and Culture, Upolu Vaai; Worship and Spirituality, Tau'alofa Anga'aelangi and Tanya Riches; Theology, Darrell Jackson and Nasili Vaka'uta; Social and Political Context, Aisake Casimira; Mission and Evangelism, Fa'afetai Aiav?; Gender, Victoria Kavafolau; Religious Freedom, Jacqueline Ryle; Inter-Religious Relations, Elizabeth Krishna and Tessa Mackenzie; Integrity of Creation, Cliff Bird; Indigenous Spirituality, Cruz Karauti-Fox; Migration and Diaspora, Andrew Williams; Conclusion: The Future of Christianity in Oceania, Katalina Tahaafe-Williams; Appendices; Christianity by Country; Methodology and Sources of Christian and Religious Affiliation, Todd M. Johnson and Gina A. Zurlo; Index.