Evangelization or Colonization?
Analzira Nascimento
2021 | 108pp | ISBN: 978-1-913363-96-3
Many years of cross-cultural work in Angola have led Analzira Nascimento to deeply rethink mission, especially in countries marked by western colonialization.As you read, be sure to ‘recognise’ the Spirit who moves people to participate in God’s mission in a world marred by suffering and injustice. Imagine Christian mission without the dichotomies of ‘us’ and ‘them’, mission which is relational and dialogical. These are some of the questions this book addresses which forces the reader to reimagine participation in God’s mission as a meeting of strangers brought together by the work of the Holy Spirit.
In my 25 years of guiding postgraduate students,Analzira Nascimento stands out. Many years of cross-cultural work in Angola led her to reflect deeply on the need to rethink mission, especially in poorer countries marked by the history of western colonialization.This book is the result.As you read, be sure to ‘recognise’ the Spirit who moves people to participate in God’s mission in a world marred by suffering and injustice.
Dr. Jung Mo Sung, PhD, Postgraduate Professor, Methodist University of São Paulo