? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 11  ? Acronym : DIV-P-P00523

This course examines the process of Christian expansion into Asia over the last 2000 years; the power, purpose and response of the missionized and the missionizing, and the interaction of Christianity with various local religious traditions and expectations: it thus touches upon politics, comparative religion and anthropology.

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Home subject area

World Christianity, (School of Divinity, Schedule B)

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date Start End Room Area Additional Information 20/09/2007 14:00 17:00 Baillie Room, New College Central

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Thursday 14:00 17:00 Central

After completing the course, participants should be dealing critically with such concepts as syncretism, inculturation, incarnation, theologies, etc

Students will be asked to submit a 3000 word essay at the end of the course.

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Ms Karoline McLean
Tel : (0131 6)50 7991
Email : k.mclean@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Elizabeth Koepping
Tel : (0131 6)50 8946
Email : E.Koepping@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.div.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/