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| 100 | _aSugirtharajah, R. S. | ||
| 245 | _aAsian faces of Jesus | ||
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_aMaryknoll _bN.Y. : Orbis Books _c1993 |
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| 300 |
_a267 _c23 cm |
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| 520 | _aAlthough Jesus was born in the western part of Asia, it was not until fifteen hundred years later that Asia experienced the full impact of Jesus' personality and teaching. Western missionaries, the primary transmitters of Christianity, left behind a Western understanding of Jesus. Today, Asians are seeking the face of the original Jesus - his Asian face. For them, all understanding of Jesus arise out of their particular contextual needs. Enriching the Western understanding of Jesus, Asians employ new interpretative resources, cultural symbols, and thought patterns as they make sense of Jesus for their own time and place. | ||
| 650 | _aJesus Christ -- History of doctrines -- 20th century. Jesus Christ -- Person and offices. Jésus-Christ -- Histoire des doctrines -- 20e siècle. | ||
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