Clouds of Witnesses Christian Voices from Africa and Asia
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Biografisk notat
Mark A. Noll is Francis McAnaney Professor of History at the University of Notre Dame. Some of his many books are The Civil War as a Theological Crisis, The Rise of Evangelicalism, The Old Religion in a New World, Is the Reformation Over? and The New Shape of World Christianity. Carolyn Nystrom is a freelance writer based in the western Chicago suburbs. She has written more than seventy-five books and Bible study guides and served as general editor for the Christian Classics series."Although <em>Clouds of Witnesses</em> represents serious historiography, these essays challenge any reader to faith, self-evaluation, and commitment. This book would be a wonderful study guide for any Bible class that desires to learn more about the shape of faith of those in other parts of the world. . . . A book such as this belongs on every believer's bookshelf. I commend it highly."
- Chris Flanders, Restoration Quarterly, 56:1 (2014),
"This book is invaluable for Western Christians to become acquainted with the non-Western church. As the Western church has had its moments of peril and confusion as well as triumph and encouragement, so <em>Clouds of Witnesses</em> presents the non-Western church. When lack of sources has prevented full investigation, Noll and Nystrom adroitly present what can be discerned. Powerful stories of persecution and suffering by men and women of faith encourage readers to persevere in the face of adversity for the sake of the glory of God."
- Sean Dougherty with D. Jeffrey Bingham, Bibliotheca Sacra, October-December 2013,
"<em>Clouds of Witnesses</em> is recommended as a rich source of illustrative historical material on a wide variety of current missiological issues and for anyone asking the question, 'What in the world is God doing?'"
- David K. Strong, Missiology, January 2012,
"This is the sort of book that forces us to rethink how we teach the story of Christianity worldwide."
- Christian Century, October 18, 2011,
"Straight-forward brief biographies of remarkable figures of faith in non-Western Christianity, perfect for church groups, parish libraries, and seminary libraries."
- Graham Christian, Library Journal, May 1, 2011,
Introduction
Southern Africa
1 Bernard Mizeki (c. 1861--1896): The First Anglican African Martyr
2 John Chilembwe (c. 1870--1915): Holistic Christian and Accidental Rebel
3 Albert Luthuli (1898--1967): Gentleman of Justice
West Africa
4 William Wadé Harris (c. 1865 --c. 1929): Passionate Prophet
5 Byang Kato (1936--1975): Theological Visionary
East Africa
6. Simeon Nsibambi (1897--1978): Revival Anchor
7 Janani Luwum (1922--1977): Martyr of "the Second Century"
India
8 Pandita Ramabai (1858--1922): Christian, Hindu, Reformer
9 V. S. Azariah (1874--1945): Bishop, Statesman, Pastor
10 Sundar Singh (1889--1929?): Mysterious Mystic
Korea
11 Sun Chu Kil (1869--1935): Pastor and Founding Father
China
12 Dora Yu (1873--1931): Catalyst for an Enduring Chinese Faith
13 Mary Stone /Shi Meiyu (1873--1954): Agent of Change
14 John Sung /Song Shangjie (1901--1944): Firestorm Evangelist
15 Yao-Tsung Wu /Wu Yaozong (1893--1979): Communist and Christian
16 Wang Mingdao (1900--1991): Imprisoned by Choice
17 Ignatius Cardinal Kung/Kung Pin-Mei (1901--2000): A Catholic Valiant for Truth
Afterword
For Further Reading
Index
Image Credits