Conservative in theology, liberal in spirit: modernism and the American Presbyterian mission in Thailand, 1891-1941
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Eugene, Oregon
Pickwick Publications
[2024]
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| Abstract: | "In the early twentieth century, theological modernism was gaining ground in the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Conservatives claimed that there were modernists on the mission field but that the Board of Foreign Missions was doing nothing about it. In Thailand, the executive secretary of the American Presbyterian mission did not want to address the issue, claiming that 'almost all of our Mission... are conservative in their theology, and liberal in their spirit.' But was it true? In this book, Karl Dahlfred explores letters, reports, and other primary sources to reveal instances and indicators of modernism among Presbyterian missionaries in Thailand. Officially committed to making disciples of Jesus Christ, American Presbyterian missionaries were increasingly divided over what that meant, and how to carry out their task. Were schools or evangelism the best mode of Christian influence? Did the gospel need adjustment for the modern world? The mission formally maintained a conservative consensus, yet modernism was present. And fundamentalist-minded missionaries were not happy about it. Scholars, missionaries, Thai Christians, and anyone interested in mission history or the long-term trajectory of Protestant work in Thailand will enjoy this exploration of an overlooked chapter in the history of Christianity in Thailand."--Back cover |
| Physical Description: | xxiv, 273 pages illustrations, maps 23 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781666755565 |
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| contents | Introduction -- What it means to be "modern" -- Modernizing trends in theology and ministry -- Modernism and fundamentalism in the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. and its Board of Foreign Missions -- Modernization in Buddhist Thailand, 1820 to 1941 -- Missionary work in Thailand prior to World War II -- Dimensions of modernism in the American Presbyterian Mission in Thailand -- Outsider interactions with modernism and fundamentalism in Thailand -- Changing perceptions and approaches to non-Christian religions and evangelism -- Contested approaches to evangelism in mission schools -- Conclusion: six reasons the American Presbyterian Mission in Thailand experienced little modernist-fundamentalist controversy -- Appendix A: List of Thai names in Romanized and Thai script -- Appendix B: photograph of American Presbyterian Mission in Siam, 1935 -- Bibliography -- Subject Index |
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| spelling | Dahlfred, Karl Verfasser (DE-588)136146609X aut Conservative in theology, liberal in spirit modernism and the American Presbyterian mission in Thailand, 1891-1941 Karl Dahlfred ; foreword by Brian Stanley Eugene, Oregon Pickwick Publications [2024] xxiv, 273 pages illustrations, maps 23 cm txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier American society of Missology monograph series 69 Introduction -- What it means to be "modern" -- Modernizing trends in theology and ministry -- Modernism and fundamentalism in the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. and its Board of Foreign Missions -- Modernization in Buddhist Thailand, 1820 to 1941 -- Missionary work in Thailand prior to World War II -- Dimensions of modernism in the American Presbyterian Mission in Thailand -- Outsider interactions with modernism and fundamentalism in Thailand -- Changing perceptions and approaches to non-Christian religions and evangelism -- Contested approaches to evangelism in mission schools -- Conclusion: six reasons the American Presbyterian Mission in Thailand experienced little modernist-fundamentalist controversy -- Appendix A: List of Thai names in Romanized and Thai script -- Appendix B: photograph of American Presbyterian Mission in Siam, 1935 -- Bibliography -- Subject Index "In the early twentieth century, theological modernism was gaining ground in the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Conservatives claimed that there were modernists on the mission field but that the Board of Foreign Missions was doing nothing about it. In Thailand, the executive secretary of the American Presbyterian mission did not want to address the issue, claiming that 'almost all of our Mission... are conservative in their theology, and liberal in their spirit.' But was it true? In this book, Karl Dahlfred explores letters, reports, and other primary sources to reveal instances and indicators of modernism among Presbyterian missionaries in Thailand. Officially committed to making disciples of Jesus Christ, American Presbyterian missionaries were increasingly divided over what that meant, and how to carry out their task. Were schools or evangelism the best mode of Christian influence? Did the gospel need adjustment for the modern world? The mission formally maintained a conservative consensus, yet modernism was present. And fundamentalist-minded missionaries were not happy about it. Scholars, missionaries, Thai Christians, and anyone interested in mission history or the long-term trajectory of Protestant work in Thailand will enjoy this exploration of an overlooked chapter in the history of Christianity in Thailand."--Back cover Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. / Missions Missions, American / Thailand / History / 19th century Missions, American / Thailand / History / 20th century Modernism (Christian theology) / Presbyterians Protestant churches / Thailand Missions / Thailand Thailand / Church history Missions américaines / Thaïlande / Histoire / 19e siècle Missions américaines / Thaïlande / Histoire / 20e siècle Modernisme (Théologie chrétienne) / Presbytériens Églises protestantes / Thaïlande Stanley, Brian 1953- (DE-588)133540073 aui American society of Missology monograph series 69 69 |
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