Anti-Racist Strategies in the West Perpetuate Global Poverty: A Critique from Africa
Missionary-scholar Jim Harries argues that the wide differences between the West and the Rest are being ignored by anti-racist strategies. These misunderstandings... Read more.
Pandemic Responses: Fear, Shame, and Rejoicing in Suffering in Africa and the Middle East
“Why should I stop?” I asked myself. The big fellow standing in the road holding up his hand was not in police uniform. It is not uncommon cycling in Kenya,... Read more.
Transmission Trouble: Clashes in English Language Theological Education in Africa
Missionary-scholar Jim Harries looks at the inherent difficulty in packaging and teaching theology in language translated from another culture. This short... Read more.
Vulnerable Mission
How can modern Western sending organizations move away from the legacy of colonialism and avoid creating unhealthy dependencies? To start with, carry out ministry... Read more.
Prosperity Gospel in Zambia: The Problems of Engaging African Theology Using English
In this review essay, missionary-scholar Jim Harries challenges Western assumptions used to decry the prosperity gospel as it is taught and believed in Africa. Hermen... Read more.
Pentecostal Theology in Africa
Clifford R. Clarke, ed., Pentecostal Theology in Africa, African Christian Studies Series (Eugene, Oregon: Pickwick Publications, 2014). This compendium of articles... Read more.
Marlene Yap: The Crucifixion of Jesus Christ
Missionary-scholar Jim Harries reflects on what Asian scholars have to say about Jesus, his death on the cross, and the culture of honor and shame. Marlene Yap,... Read more.
Vulnerable Missions Conference 2018
Vulnerable Mission: What it is, and Why we need it When: May 31 – June 2, 2018 Where: All Nations Christian College in Easneye House, Ware, Hertfordshire UK... Read more.
Shadow Boxing: The Missionary Encounter with Christian Theology in World Religions
Missionary-scholar Jim Harries investigates whether the term “world religion” is a Western construct and points us toward a new way of sharing the story of Jesus... Read more.
In Witchbound Africa
Missionary-scholar Jim Harries discusses contemporary conditions and understandings of witchcraft in sub-Saharan Africa. Introduction Questions about witchcraft... Read more.