What are the challenges presented to church and mission from the contemporary culture of globalization? And how does it affect Christian spirituality? This is explored here from the perspective of contemporary East Asian urban life, presupposing that it may not be that different from the experiences in urban contexts in other parts of the world.

Contents: Thor Strandenæs: Constructing Christian Spirituality in the City – Ekman Pui Chuen Tam: Christian Spirituality for People in the Metropolitan City: A Concern with Rapid Urbanization in Mainland China – Shujiro Sumikawa: Christ the City and the Way of Tea – Bård Mæland: Escape and experiment: Perspectives on urban spirituality – Knut Alfsvåg: The spirituality of sin – Kari Storstein Haug: Cultural Affirmation or Innovation? Christian Spirituality in Its Thai Cultural Context – Thor Strandenæs: Folk Religious Spirituality in Hong Kong: Its Relational and Utilitarian Aspects - a Challenge for the Christian Church – Lap Yan Kung: Leisure: Work, Freedom and Spirituality – Jochen Teuffel: On Vocation for Single Female Christians in Hong Kong – Immanuel Scharrer: Foreigners in the city and Christian Spirituality caring for them. The situation in the cities of Taiwan with special interest on migrant workers in Tao Yuan County – Thomas Yu: Chinese Filial Piety against the Impact of Post-modernity: A Christian Confucian Re-vision.