This profound and thought-provoking book is one of the classics of modern missionary writing. Superficially just a good missionary story, about how one man brought a number of groups of Masai people in east Africa to Christian faith, it is something much more than that. For in what the author says about the method and content of evangelism; the meaning of the eucharist; and the nature of ministry, we are led back to the question our understandings of the mission of the church in all its contexts. For Donovan, his experiences in Africa meant a total reappraisal of the meaning of his faith, and therefore a rediscovery of his Christianity. His book, which is written with moving simplicity, continues to represent a provocative challenge to all those engaged in issues of evangelism and multiculturalism.
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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful
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This book presents a thoughtful and refreshing response to the question, "What is the nature of mission work?" Donovan made a point to strip the Gospel of its "cultural accretions from the West", and so present the Masai with a Christ free to be the God of all tribes and nations, as He was really meant to be. Donovan's mission to the Masai paints a beautiful and awe-inspiring picture of our Lord, and of the church that is His body. As an American, my picture of the Body of Christ is often, and unfortunately, very American. Ethnocentrism is a fault that all Christians must address and overcome, and this book richly illustrates one man's struggle to find and share the essence of our Faith, beneath and beyond all colours and cultures. His journey is remarkable in its depth, outstanding in its experience of the One, True God. This is inspiring and informative reading, poetically analytical, and spiritually enlightening. I strongly recommend it to a! ny Christian appreciative of the diversity of the Body, interested in the proclamation of the Good News to pagan peoples, or desiring a new understanding of the nature of the Kingdom of God.
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Donovan's Christianity Rediscovered is a hallmark book all Christians should have. The real experience the missionary Donovan had while working with the Masai tribe in East Africa tells of how God acts in the world and why there is still an importance to spread the Gospel, and continue Christ's Great Commission. The book is not for the person wanting to remain prejudiced or enclosed in their own Christianity; for Christianity is universal, and God is the God of all Nations. The book is an answer to postmodern pluralism if there ever was one, and an easy, beautiful read. I recommend it to all persons, and I think it is mandatory for all Christians of all walks.
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In a pluralistic age where Christians are seeking to re-discover a solid sense of the gospel, Donovan's book challenges our assumptions, our modern ideologies and our pride and takes us back to a very simple yet profound understanding of the living Way, Jesus. As a missionary who has helped to redefine missions, Donovan invites the African church to tutor himself and all of us as well on this journey of discovery. This is helpful reading for anyone, Catholic or Protestant, or a curious seeker who'd like to discover more about God moving within world culture than as a set of rigid doctrines.
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How beautiful on the mountain are the feet of them that bring good...
The last chapter alone is worth the reading of the entire rest of the book. His soaring doxology of the heart of compassion of the "Lion God" pursues people and reveals... Read more
Published 24 days ago by Geoffrey L. Dennis
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Excellent read for those interested in the Maasai
This is a very intelligently written description of one priest's life with the Maasai. I found it compelling and insightful.
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An Exciting and Challenging Invitation to Reimagine Religion
Presented through the lens of his work as a missionary in East Africa, Christianity Rediscovered is Vincent Donovan's eloquent and thought-provoking attempt to cut through two... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Robert Thomas
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Conversations and learnings are a two-way street
Panta ta ethne ... Greek words that are seldom translated correctly in today's world, refer to the culture or ethnicity within which people live. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Roberta Karchner
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a Classic Catholic perspective on Missions
After having spent time with Missionaries in South Asia, i was in the right headspace for this book. Read more
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Published on October 29, 2010 by R. H. M.
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A seminal missionary contribution
Vincent J Donovan, Christianity Rediscovered (Maryknoll: Orbis, 2003)
Donovan talks about how when he went to the Masai people in Tanzania and dropped all the medical... Read more
Donovan talks about how when he went to the Masai people in Tanzania and dropped all the medical... Read more
Published on March 31, 2010 by Darren Cronshaw
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I have trouble putting this book down - it is so refreshing to read the experiences of such a humble and open man.
It is also very affirming of my own journey. Read more
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Published on October 20, 2009 by Rosemary Moffitt
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A Remarkable Story of a Missionary and the Gospel
Christianity Rediscovered really is a "must-read" for Christians involved in ministry, not only missionaries but especially missionaries. Fr. Read more
Published on January 25, 2009 by C. Stephans
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insights from Africa for the world
I have been recommending this book to everyone since I read it before a trip to Kenya a year and a half ago. Read more
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- Bridges of God by Donald Anderson McGavran on page 65, and page 66
- The Church Before Christianity by Wes Howard-Brook in Back Matter
- Bridges of God: A Study in the Strategy of Missions by Donald A. McGavran on page 65
- Reading the Bible from the Margins by Miguel A. de la Torre in Back Matter
- Freedom and Unity: Uhuru Na Umoja : A Selection from Writings and Speeches 1952-65 by Julius Kambarage Nyerere on page 123
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