Using Case Studies In Missions -- I. Idols And Ancestors -- The Ancestral Feast / Greg Roth -- Grandmother's Funeral / Mamoru B. Ogata -- A Wedding In The People's Republic Of China / David Wang -- Family Gods / Paul G. Hiebert -- Food Offered To Idols / Simon P. David -- The Neighborhood Celebration -- Ii. Women And Men -- The Law Of Liberty Versus The Law Of Love / Bobbie Pendell -- Pastoral Counseling Fro An Abused Wife / Frances F. Hiebert -- Wife Beating / William A. Benner -- The Marriage Tangle / Gladwin Jaykar -- Too Many Wives / Paul G. Hiebert -- Adultery Or Polygamy? / Stephen Asonibare -- The Christian Polygamist / Samuel Nkulila -- Love Him Or Leave Him? / Evelyn Jensen -- Onions And Wives / Roger David Heeren -- Should Mrs. Leung Submit? / Ho, Kai-ming) -- Iii. Traditional Customs -- Can A Christian Celebrate Diwali? / Simon P. David -- Fit For The Kingdom? / Robert D. Newton -- Banana Beer In Burundi / Nzohabonayo Ferdinand -- The Communal Feast / Denis J. Green --^ To Drink Or Not To Drink? / Dennis Teague -- The Triumph Of The Chiefmakers / Wilson Awasu -- The Threat Of The Spirit Dancers / Georgia R. Grimes -- How Should Bashir Be Buried? / Syed Rafque Uddin -- Iv. Sickness And Death -- Nemon's Death / Joanne A. Wagner -- The Death Of Manuel Vasquez / Larry W. Caldwell -- What Is Wrong With Auntie Mansah? / Daniel Tei-kwabla -- A Sacrifice To The Goddess Of Smallpox / Paul G. Hiebert -- Drought / R.t. -- V. Finances And Bribery -- To Bribe Or Not To Bribe? / Teg Chin Go -- Elusive Justice / Keith Hinto -- Fuel For The Water Pump -- Bonanza Or Black Market / Paul G. Hiebert -- The Price Of Ordination -- Vi. Conversion And Theology -- Lily Liu's Baptism / James Chuang -- A Word For God / Paul G. Hiebert -- Conversion Or Social Convention? / Paul G. Hiebert -- When Baptism Means Breaking The Law / S. J. Dhanabalan -- Vii. Walls That Divide People -- Peacemaker Or Patsy? / Ron Priest -- Unity And Diversity In The Church / Paul G. Hiebert --^ Conflict During The Lord's Supper / Christopher John Singh -- Caste Violence Among Christians / A. Raveentharan -- Viii. Church-mission Relationships -- What Price The Gospel? / Carl K. Kinoshita -- The Reverend Chu's Decision / James Chuang -- Partnership Or Separation? / Richard C. Pease -- Between A Rock And A Hard Place / Jerry C. Wilson -- The Authority Dilemma / Mark Danielson -- West African Church / Dean S. Gilliland -- When A Woman Should Be A Man / Frances F. Hiebert -- Ix. Loyalty To Church And State -- Christian Witness In Vietnam (paul G. Hiebert) -- Protest Or Inaction? / Stuart Willcuts And Helena Eversole -- The Buddha Pedestals / Lee-lim Guek Eng -- Summons By The Police / A.a.s. -- Goodwill Guerrillas? / C.a. Guang -- Kidnapped! / Paul G. Hiebert -- X. Everyday Problems Of Missionary Life -- Cross-cultural Marriage / Wen-an Andrew Su -- Trouble With Servants / Matt Howell -- Pastor Gopalan And His Hindu Parents / Vihari Hivale --^ Where Should Kathy Go To School? / Frances F. Hiebert -- Sex And The Missionary Kid / Dexter Teruya -- Costly Compassion / Gary A. Glassco. Paul G. And Frances F. Hiebert. Includes Bibliographies.

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