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John E. Senior

A Problem of Presence: Beyond Scripture in an African Church

Download PDF: RV Smith, A Problem of Presence By Michael Engelke Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press, 2007. 321 pages. $22.95 Matthew Engelke’s book A Problem of Presence: Beyond Scripture in an African Church is an ethnographic masterpiece. It represents a

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Bestowing Meaning: A Reflection on Theology and Ethnography

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Download PDF: McBride, Bestowing Meaning In my work thus far, I have explored the relationship between theology and ethnography intuitively, rather than following a formal methodology. Therefore, I would like to contribute to the conversation in this journal simply by sharing

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Ethnography as a Pastoral Practice: An Introduction

Download PDF: RV McDonald, Ethnography as a Pastoral Practice By Mary Clark Moschella Cleveland: The Pilgrim Press, 2008. 270 pages. $19.80. Designed to complement a ten-week long semester course on “pastoral research” in either a master of divinity program or doctorate

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Transnational Transcendence: Essay on Religion and Globalization

Download PDF: RV Lechner, Transnational Transcendence Edited by Thomas J. Csordas Berkeley: University of California Press, 2009. 352 pages. $24.95. Globalization has been good for religion. Missionaries can carry their religious wares more easily across larger distances. More migrants take their

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A Trip to the Spring: A Documentary Film

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Download PDF: Mote, Trip to the Spring Since 1830, families have gathered almost every year at Shingleroof Campground in Henry County, Georgia to keep camp meeting together. Shingleroof, like other extant camp meetings across the US, is the offspring of the

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