Missions and World Christianity

General

Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, Atlases

Atlas of global Christianity 1910-2010 (Eds.Todd M. Johnson, Kenneth R. Ross. Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, c2009)

Encyclopedia of mission and missionaries (Ed. Jonathan J. Bonk. New York : Routledge, 2007.)

Dictionary of mission : theology, history, perspectives / (Ed. Karl Muller et al. Maryknoll, N.Y. : Orbis Books, c1997.)

World Christian Encyclopedia (Eds. David B. Barrett, George T. Kurian, and Todd M. Johnson. New York : Oxford University Press, 2001.)

"A comparative study of churches and religions in the modern world AD 1900-2000." Good for statistical and demographic information.
Divinity Library Trowbridge Reference Room, BV2040 B37

SML Main Reference Rm., BR95 +W67

Biographical Dictionary of Christian Missions (Gerald H. Anderson, ed., Grand Rapids, Mich. : W.B. Eerdmans Pub., 1999.)

Divinity Library, Trowbridge Reference Room, BV3700 B56 1999
Extensive and comprehensive coverage of Christian missions with 2,400 original signed biographies by 350 authors from 45 countries.

Evangelical Dictionary of World Missions ( A. Scott Moreau, ed., Grand Rapids, Mich. : Baker Books, c2000.)

Divinity Library, Trowbridge Reference Room, BV2040 E92 2000

Encyclopedia of Modern Christian Missions (Camden, N.J., T. Nelson, 1967.)

Divinity Library, Trowbridge Reference Room, BV2040 E53
Alphabetical listing of mission sending agencies. Outdated (1967), but provides useful information re. the historical development and name changes of the agencies.

The Encyclopedia of Missions : descriptive, historical, biographical, statistical (Henry Otis Dwight, H. Allen Tupper, and Edwin Munsell Bliss, Detroit : Gale Research Co., 1975, c1904.)

Divinity Library, Trowbridge Reference Room, BV2040 E5 1975

Concise Dictionary of the Christian World Mission (Stephen Neill, Gerald H. Anderson, John Goodwin, eds., Nashville, Abingdon Press, 1971.)

Divinity Library, Trowbridge Reference Room, BV2040 N44

Bibliographies, Catalogs, Guides

 

International Mission Bibliography.(Norman E. Thomas, ed.. Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2003.)

Divinity, Trowbridge Reference Room, Z7817 .I58X 2003 (LC) Oversize

"This massive work includes the research of more than 30 sub-editors in a number of mission-related disciplines, including history, theology, social aspects, education, evangelism, spirituality, and political life." (from publisher web site)

Missionary Research Library (NY) Dictionary catalog (Boston: G. K. Hall, 1968.)

Divinity Library stacks, Oversize Z7817 N54
17 volumes; approximately 273,000 entries by author, title, and subject, including entries for periodical articles by prominent authors.

Bibliografia missionaria (Isola del Liri : Soc. tip. A. Macioce & Pisani, 1935- )

Divinity, Trowbridge Reference Room, Z7838 M6 B5 (LC)

 

International Christian literature documentation project : a subject, author, and corporate name index to nonwestern Christian literature. (Douglas W. Geyer, project director ; prepared for publication by ATLA staff under the direction of Lowell K. Handy. Evanston, Ill. : American Theological Library Association, )

Divinity, Special Collections Z6514 C55 I57 1993 (LC)

Christianity and culture : a bibliography with indexes. (Martin S. Reed, ed., Hauppauge, N.Y. : Nova Science Publishers, 2002.)

Divinity, Trowbridge Reference Room Z7776.6 .C45 2002

Liberation and Salvation. (Raymond Facelina. Strasbourg, Cerdic Publications, 1973.)

Divinity, Oversized Z7777.72 F32
Includes around 467 items focusing on Liberation theology.

Liberation Theologies : a Research Guide. (Ronald G. Musto. New York: Garland Publishing, 1991.)

Divinity Stacks and Trowbridge Reference Room Z7809 M87 1991
"...a comprehensive scholarly bibliography of published materials on the varieties of Liberation theology, mostly in book form, available in English" (from the preface). Defines Liberation theology broadly. Includes works on or from Africa, Latin America, North America, feminist, Asian and other liberation perspectives.

Christianity and the Encounter with Other Religions: A Select Bibliography (Ed. S. Immanuel David. Bangalore : United Theological College, 1988.)

Divinity Library, Trowbridge Reference Room, Z7776.65 D38 1988

Missions and Evangelism (Ed. Paul D. Petersen. Chicago, Ill. : American Theological Library Association, 1985.

Divinity Library, Special Collections, Z817 P47 1985 (non-circulating)

Africa

Bibliography in Contextual Theology in Africa Vol. 1.

J. R. Cochrane, I. W. Henderson and C. O. West.. Pietermarrtzburg : Cluster (Publications., 1993.)

Divinity, Stack Reference, Z7757 A24 B524

"There is an urgent need for theological resources which are relevant to the African context. Bibliography in Contextual Theology is an attempt to meet this need" (from the preface). Although aimed at theologians and ministers in Africa, this is good introduction to resources on African theology. Abstracts are included. Currently only the first volume is available.

Christianity in Tropical Africa : a Selective Annotated Bibliography. (Patrick E. Ofori. Nendeln : KTO press, 1977)

Divinity, Z7757 A24 036

SML, Stacks, LC Z7757 A24 O36 (LC)

"This bibliography is the second in a series of subject Bibliographies intended by the compiler to cover various aspects of religion in Africa south of the Sahara" (from the preface).

South African Theological Bibliography (C.F.A. Borchardt and W.S. Vorster. Evanston, IL : American Theological Library Association, 1995)

Divinity, Z7757 S6 S681, Trowbridge Reference Room

via Divinity workstation: Open folder called "Divinity Library Online Resources" on desktop

"The South African Theological Bibliography has become indispensable to researchers in the field of Theology. It is the only source which includes references to all theological journals published in South Africa and dissertations and theses of theological interest submitted at South African universities." (from the preface)

History of the Church in South Africa: a Guide to Information and Sources

Divinity Library, Trowbridge Reference Room and Stacks, Z7778 S57 H63 1990

"Contents: v. 1, A select bibliography of published material to 1980; v. 2, A select bibliography of published material 1981 to 1985; v. 3, A select bibliography of published material 1985-1989." GRB

Asia

Reference Guide to Christian Missionary Societies in China: From the 16th to the 20th Century (Ed. R. G. Tiedemann. Armonk, N.Y.: M.E. Sharpe, 2009).
Handbook of Christianity in China, Vol. One: 635-1800 (Ed. Nicolas Standaert. Leiden; Boston; Köln: Brill, 2001)
Handbook of Christianity in China, Vol. Two: 1800 to the Present (Ed. R. G. Tiedemann. Leiden; Boston; Köln: Brill, 2010)

A Dictionary of Asian Christianity (Ed. Scott W. Sunquist. Grand Rapids, Mich. : W.B. Eerdmans, c2001 )
American China Missions: An Introductory Bibliography (Charles W. Hayford, ed.)

A Bibliography of Christianity in Malaysia  (Kuala Lumpur : Published for the Malaysian Church History Study Group by Seminari Theoloji Malaysia and the Catholic Research Centre, 1990.)

Divinity Library, Trowbridge Reference Room, Z7778 M4 R69 1990

Latin America

Bibliografia Teologica Comentada del Area Iberoamericana (Buenos Aries : Instituto Superior Evangelico de Estudios Teologicos de la Asociacion Intercofesional de Estudios Teologicos, 1975-)

Divinity, Trowbridge Reference Room,  Z7753 B58

SML, Stacks, Z7753 B53 (LC)

Lists around 500 articles from 400 serials focusing on Latin American theology.  Some articles are abstracted.  It is issued annually beginning in 1973.  (Gorman)

Bibliography of Latin American Bibliographies, 1980-1984: Social Sciences and Humanities.   (Lionel V. Lorona. London : Scarecrow Press, 1987.)

Divinity, Trowbridge Reference Room Z1601 A2 1968

SML, Subject Z1601 A2 +G76 1968 (LC) Bibliography (L and B)

Although the religion section is extremely short, it does serve as a good beginning sources to point researchers to more significant bibliographies in Latin American religion and theology.

 

Primary Sources: Major mission and world Christianity archives and repositories

• Asia:
  • Archives on the History of Christianity in China, Hong Kong Baptist University
  • Centre for the Study of Christianity in Asia, Trinity Theological College, Singapore
• North America:
  • Yale Divinity School Library Special Collections
  • Billy Graham Center Archives
  • Episcopal Church Archives
  • Evangelical Lutheran Church in America - Flickr site for ELCA missions photos
  • Missionary Research Library, Burke Library, Union Theological Seminary, New York
  • Presbyterian Historical Society
  • Southern Baptist Convention, International Mission Board
  • United Methodist Church General Commission on Archives and History
  • Adventist Archives
• UK:
  • Mundus: Gateway to missionary collections in the United Kingdom
  • Centre for the Study of World Christianity - New College, University of Edinburgh
  • Methodist Archives and Research Centre (U.K.)
  • School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
  • CMS archives
    
• Europe
  • Bibliothèque du Défap-Service protestant de mission
  • Franckesche Stiftungen zu Halle
  • Mission 21, Evangelisches Missionswerk Basel
  • World Council of Churches Archives
  • Vatican Archives

More complete list of addresses of important repositories for missions and world Christianity primary sources

Missions and World Christianity: Indexes and Abstracts

Electronic Databases

African Theology

(Publisher: Strasbourg : Cerdic Publications, 1977.)

Raymond Facelina

Divinity, Oversized Z7757 A2 F32

Australasian Religion Index

(June 1989)- . Wagga Wagga, NSW [Australia] : Australasian [i.e.Australian] and New Zealand Theological Library Association; and Centre for Information Studies, Charles Sturt University. Semi-annual (the second issue being cumulative for the year)

Divinity Library, Trowbridge Reading Room Z7753 A9 (LC)

Includes citations to articles and book reviews from religious periodicals published in and representative of the religions of Australia and New Zealand. With author, subject, scripture passage, and book review indexes

Missiological abstracts : the School of World Mission, Fuller Theological Seminary, 1966-1984

( Pasadena, CA : The Seminary, [1984]) for abstracts of dissertations.

Divinity Library, Stacks, Oversize Z7817 M64

Missions and World Christianity: relevant Library of Congress subject headings

Subject headings related to missions and world Christianity are many and varied. The most basic forms are:

• Missions--[name of country]
• [name of country]--Church history

In the interests of simplicity and standardization, a set of approximately fifty subject headings is drawn upon for base level cataloging of missions material. These are the most commonly used subject headings:

For sending agencies, the impact of Western missions:

• Missions--[name of country]
• Missions--Agricultural work
• Missions--Educational work
• Missions--Industrial work
• Missions--Linguistic work
• Missions--Theory
• Missions, Medical--[name of country]
• Missions to the blind
• Missions to Jews
• Missions to lepers
• [a people group]--Missions to
• Missionaries, Medical
• Missionaries--[name of country]--biography
• Missionaries--Training of
• Women missionaries

Integrating Christianity into non-Western context:

• Christianity and culture--[name of country]
• Church and social problems--[name of country]
• Church work with the poor--[name of country]

Indigenous church bodies, actions, groups, etc.:

• [name of country]--Church history
• Christianity--[name of country]
• Christian sects--[name of country]
• Catholic Church--[name of country]
• [denomination]--[name of country]
• Pentecostal churches--[name of country]
• Christian education--[name of country]
• Christian literature, [language]
• Christian literature--Publication and distribution--[name of country]
• Evangelistic work--[name of country]
• Theology, doctrinal--[name of country]

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