Witnessing to Christ in a Multi-Religious Context

by Beate Fagerli (Editor), Knud Jørgensen (Editor), Frank-Ole Thorsen (Editor)

Overview

This book grows out of a desire to come to grips with our new context. Until a few decades ago we believed that Norway was for Norwegians. And Norwegians were Christian – most of them even Lutheran. Slowly at first, but then with increasing momentum, our neighbourhoods and villages changed from being mono-cultural and mono-religious into something less Norwegian, but more like a rainbow society. This book brings together the presentations of a symposium on these issues. It featured two international keynote speakers, Robert Schreiter and Kirsteen Kim, as well as a group of presenters and respondents, to discuss and reflect on the challenges to witnessing to Christ in societies with multiple faith traditions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781912343645
Publisher:	Regnum Books International
Publication date:	06/01/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	175
File size:	762 KB

About the Author

Beate Fagerli is theological adviser to the Council on Ecumenical and International Relations in The Church of Norway. Knud Jorgensen is adjunct professor at the MF Norwegian School of Theology and one of the editors of the Regnum Edinburgh Centenary Series. Frank-Ole Thoresen is rector at Fjellhaug International University College, Norway.

Table of Contents

Foreword: Mission Is not What It Was Roar G. Fotland 1

Editorial Introduction: The Editors 5

Witnessing to Christ in a Multicultural and Multi-Religious Context Knud Jørgensen 9

Section 1 Christ as Reconciler

Christ as Reconciler and the Ministry of Reconciliation Robert Schreiter 23

How to Reconcile Norway with Sápmi? Christ as 'Reconciler' in a (post-)colonial Norway Tore Johnsen 36

Reflections on Christ as a Unique Reconciler for the Melting-Pot of Brazil Maicon Steuernagel 47

Section 2 Christ as Lord

I Believe in Jesus Christ… Our Lord Kirsteen Kim 55

'Lord' in Christianity and in Other Religions Notto R. Thelle 76

Witnessing to Christ in a Multicultural Context: The Concept of 'Lord' in a Norwegian Context Anne Hege Grung 85

Witnessing to Christ as Unique in a Pluralistic Society of Europe: A Voice from a Migrant Christian Dawit Olika Terfassa 90

Section 3 Christ as Redeemer and Saviour

Understanding Christ as Saviour and Understanding Salvation in Changing Landscapes Beate Fagerli 103

The Christian Witness to Redemption in a Multicultural Context: Redeemed from What and for What? Tore Laugerud 119

Reviewing Classical Perspectives on Christ as Saviour Rolf Kjøde 133

Reflections on 'Redeemer' in Norway Today Espen Ottosen 143

Concluding Chapters

The Uniqueness of Christ: Some Concluding Remarks Frank-Ole Thoresen 151

Christian Witness in a Multi-Religious World: Recommendations for Conduct 158

Editors and Contributors 163

Index of Subjects, Names and Places 167