Christianity in Theravada Buddhist Southeast Asia: The Search for Reconciliation and Peace

Despite five centuries of mission in Southeast Asia, Christianity remains a religious minority that experiences tensions with Buddhism. With great care and sensitivity, Dr. Stephen Bailey explores this complex religious relationship within this context. Drawing from the history of Christian mission, ethnographic research, and his own experience as a missionary, Bailey expertly examines the construction of religious identity, the growth of tension over time, and the influence of globalizatio...