Contemporary missiology : an introduction / 

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Prolegomena: -- The term "missiology" -- Meaning of the term -- The place of missiology in the Encylopedia of Theology -- The relationship between missiology and other disciplines -- The position of missiology within theological education -- Protestant missiology prior to the nineteenth century: -- The sixteenth-century reformer's views on missions and missiology -- Sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Dutch missionary projects -- Fragments of missiological reflection during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, the pioneer period of missions -- Bibliography -- The history of missiology during the nineteenth and the twentieth centuries: -- German missiology -- Dutch missiology -- English missiology -- Scandanavian missiology -- Swiss missiology -- French protestant missiology -- Missiology in the United States -- A general look at Asian, African, and Latin American missiology -- Asian missiology -- A contribution from Sierra Leone -- South African missiology -- Latin American missiology -- Sources for the study of Roman Catholic missiology -- International association for mission studies -- The Biblical foundation for the worldwide mission mandate: -- The increased urgent need for a Biblical foundation -- The "how" of a Biblical foundation -- The significance of the Old Testament -- The intertestamental period -- The New Testament: book of world mission -- Bibliography -- The communication of the gospel to the church and the Jewish people: -- The New Testament "people of God" and the Old Testament "people of the promise" in Romans 9-11 -- Jews and Christians in Europe until the close of the second World War -- The World Council of Churches, the Roman Catholic church, and Judaism after the Second World War -- New ideas developed on the relationship of Jews to churches -- Who must communicate the gospel to the Jewish people? -- Changes in Judaism which affect the communication of the gospel -- How to communicate the gospel to the Jews -- Zionism -- The state of Israel -- The Palestinian question -- Theological interpretations of the modern state of Israel and the Middle East -- Reconciling Israelis and Palestinian Arabs -- Motives for fulfilling the missionary task: -- Pure motives -- Impure motives -- The goal and purpose of mission: -- The goal of saving individual souls -- Ecclesiocentric goals -- The "three-self" formula -- The goal of church growth -- The goal of forming a Christian society -- The goal of the "social gospel" -- The goal of improving macrostructures -- The goal of God's mission and ours as seen in the Bible -- Ways and means: -- Means of proclaiming the gospel of God's kingdom -- Means of fulfilling diaconal responsibility -- Means of communicating the gospel through fellowship (koinonia) -- Means of contributing to justice -- Bibliography -- The study of Asian, African, and Latin American countries: -- The trend toward decolonizing historiography -- Replacing the histories of Western missions with studies of young churches -- Bibliography -- A brief survey of ecumenical organizations in Asia, Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Pacific islands: -- The Christian conference of Asia -- The Pacific conference of churches -- The Middle East Council of Churches -- The Union Latino Americana provisoria pro unidad evangelica -- The Caribbean conference of churches -- Bibliography -- A brief guide to the literature on black theology and on the theological developments in Asia, Africa, and Latin America: -- The meaning of indigenous theological subjects -- Theological trends in Asia -- Africa -- Latin America -- Introduction to the Literature of black theology -- Bibliography -- The vision of missions in all six continents and the summons to mutual assistance among the churches: -- The need for a new relationship between churches -- The Bible on the relations between churches -- Reforming the patterns of relationship between the churches -- Criteria for matching needs to missionary and diaconal resources -- Personnel assistance -- Financial assistance -- Assistance in altering the work patterns -- Administrative assistance -- Mutual assistance -- In search of mature relationships between churches to complete the task -- Synchronizing mission with evangelism in all six contintents -- Trends in the theology of religions: types of contemporary dialogue: -- The need for a fresh approach -- Changes in the Roman Catholic theology of religions -- Trends in protestant theology of religions -- Toward a rough draft of a theology of religions -- Theology of religions and science of religions -- Theology of religions and missiology -- Varieties of dialogue -- Bibliography -- A study and evaluation of ideologies in the developing countries: -- The role of ideologies today -- The meaning of the term "ideology" today -- The rise and function of ideologies -- The influence of ideologies in developing countries -- Transforming religion into an ideology of the state -- The ideology of the state in Indonesia: the pantjasila -- The ideology of the secular state -- The ideology of African socialism -- Techno-fascist ideology in Latin America -- Evaluation the ideologies -- Missio Politica Oecumenica -- Bibliography -- Epilogue: -- The vision of Jesus Christ who calls us to mission -- The breadth and depth of salvation -- The scope of the missionary task -- Setting priorities -- Evaluation of programs and projects -- Planning and promoting to fulfill the missionary task -- Rousing Christians to participate in the task.

Lude zong de zuzhi tiancai Yuehanneisi Bugenhagen de shengping huodong yu gaige shijian 路德宗的組織天才約翰內斯 · 布根哈根的生平活動與改革實踐 = The life activities and reform practices of Johannes Bugenhagen, the organizational genius of Lutheranism / by Huang Zhihai 黃智海

https://www.sinowesternstudies.com/latest/no-29-2025/

Published in Guoxue yu xixue 國學與西學 = International journal of Sino-western studies, no.29 (2025) : 58-72.

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Abstract:

约翰内斯·布根哈根的名字尽管能够与路德、墨兰顿并提，然而在知名度上却远不如后两者，他是聚光灯之外的影子人物。本文聚焦于这位“聚光灯之外的改革者”，梳理其生平经历，及其在德国北部和北欧地区的周游组织情况。本文发现布根哈根与路德神学在“信仰与善行”上有着细微的不同，他更善于将“因信称义”这一宗教改革口号与信仰的美好果实联系起来：在对路德的私人牧养时给予了路德莫大的安慰，在组织新生路德宗时形成了以教会法令为基础、以教会权力改革与社会服务改革为具体内容的改革实践，深刻地影响了现代福利国家制度。通过对布根哈根这位“路德宗的组织天才”的梳理分析，我们看到了聚光灯之外的独特光芒，如此便能逐步还原宗教改革运动的整全图景。

Johannes Buggenhagen, whose name can be mentioned alongside Luther and Melanchthonbut ismuch less well known than the latter two, is a shadow figure beyond the limelight. This article focuses onthis‘Reformer beyond the Limelight’, examining his life story and his organisation of travels in northern Germanyand Scandinavian. The paper finds a subtle difference between Bugenhagen and Luther's theology intermsof‘faith and good works’, as he was more adept at linking the Reformation slogan of ‘justification by faith’ tothegood fruits of faith: in his personal pastoral care of Luther, he gave him great comfort; in the organisationof thenew Lutheran Church, he was a great help to him; and in the organisation of the new Lutheran Church, hewasagreat help to Luther in his personal pastoral care. In the organisation of the new Lutheran Church, theReformation practice based on the Church’s ordinances, the reform of the Church’s authority and the reformofsocial services had a profound influence on the modern welfare state system. By analysing Buggenhagen, the‘organisational genius of Lutheranism’, we see a unique light outside the limelight, so that we can graduallyrestore the whole view of the Reformation movement.

Mading · Lude yu Hengli bashi : lunzhan zhong de xinyang zhuanbian 馬丁·路德與亨利八世：論戰中的信仰轉變 = Martin Luther and Henry VIII: conversion of faith in controversy / by Yu Tao 于濤 Wei Yuqi 魏鈺琪

https://www.sinowesternstudies.com/latest/no-29-2025/

Published in Guoxue yu xixue 國學與西學 = International journal of Sino-western studies, no.29 (2025): 39-57.

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Shizi yu yezhu de jiaoliang : Liao shishi yu Mading · Lude de lishi hudong 獅子與野豬的較量：利奧十世與馬丁·路德的歷史活動 =  The Lion vs. the Boar: The Historical Interaction between Leo X and Martin Luther / by Zhang Kuodong 張擴棟 Zhang Shiying 張仕穎

https://www.sinowesternstudies.com/latest/no-29-2025/

Published in Guoxue yu xixue 國學與西學 = International journal of Sino-western studies, no.29 (2025): 25-36.

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You shi er zhong : Lude de zhongcheng zhuisuizhe Yousitusi · Yuenasi 由始而終 ： 路德的忠誠追隨者尤斯圖斯 · 約拿斯 = From the Beginning to the End: Luther's Loyal Follower Justus Jonas / by Yang Wenhan 楊文翰 Zhang Shiying 張仕穎

https://www.sinowesternstudies.com/latest/no-29-2025/

Published in Guoxue yu xixue 國學與西學 = International journal of Sino-western studies, no.29 (2025)：75-85.

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尤斯图斯·约拿斯近乎是路德及其教义最忠诚的追随者。他最初是通过伊拉斯谟与路德建立联系，沃尔姆斯会议以后却出于对路德的绝对认同，义无反顾地走向他早期学术偶像的对立面。在维滕贝格工作期间，约拿斯习惯使用奥古斯丁式的“末世论”框架为路德及宗教改革展开辩护，而从未尝试发展任何偏离路德的神学可能。面对多方刁难，约拿斯受命在哈勒地区传教，经过五年即让当地的改革宗势力胜过天主教会。在艾斯莱本，约拿斯目睹并记录了路德的死亡，在报告中他有意强调路德临终前的言语和仪式，以维护路德信仰的正统性，同时又努力把这一事件刻画为对改革宗教义的一次真实见证。

Justus Jonas was close to being the most devoted follower of Luther and his teachings. Initiallyassociated with Luther through Erasmus, after the Worms Conference he moved unhesitatingly towardstheantithesis of his earlier scholarly idol out of absolute identification with Luther. During his time at Wittenberg, Jonas was accustomed to defending Luther and the Reformation using an Augustinian “eschatological”framework, without ever attempting to develop any theological possibilities that deviated fromLuther. Intheface of many difficulties, Jonas was commissioned to preach in the region of Halle, and within five years hadmade the Lutheran Church more powerful than the Catholic Church in the region. At Eisleben, Jonas witnessedand recorded Luther's death, and in his report he intentionally emphasized Luther's dying words and ritualsinorder to preserve the orthodoxy of Luther's faith, while at the same time endeavoring to portray the event asanauthentic witness to Lutheran doctrine.