This book examines the Anglican Church in Malaysia from multiple
angles, unpacking its history from British colonialism to today’s
Muslim-majority Asian nation. Analyzing tense Christian-Muslim
dialogue and volatile intercommunity relations, themes of ethnicity,
identity, gender, and multiculturalism intersect in contexts of war,
insurgency, and national independence. The Church’s two centuries of
history unfold chronologically, but this study goes far beyond mere
description of events; it is a critical, multidisciplinary,
multilayered discussion that integrates contemporary, archival, and
scholarly perspectives. It focuses on high-pressure interfaces between
colonialists, clergy, sultans, indigenous, and immigrant groups. The
roles of education and healthcare—as evangelism, or perhaps
incentivization—are investigated, within evolving models of mission,
conversion, and the broader context of Anglicanism in crisis. These
diverse threads intertwine to produce a concise but comprehensive
three-dimensional portrait of the Anglican Church in Malaysia.
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Evolving Concepts, Challenging Contexts, Emerging Subtexts
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9783031115974
Publisert
2022
Utgiver
Vendor
Palgrave Macmillan
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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