The Missional Implications of the Theology of H. Richard Niebuhr

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International Bulletin of Mission Research Pub Date : 2023-06-22 DOI:10.1177/23969393231168540

Joon Park

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The significance of the work of H. Richard Niebuhr for the field of mission studies has not yet been fully explored. Yet, as Edward Poitras put it, his “theological perspective throughout most of his career contained an implicit missionary dynamic.” This article argues that Niebuhr’s lifelong reflections on God’s sovereignty, the paradoxical and dialectical relationship between the church and the world, and the concept of conversion as a continuing, ever-renewed process have profound implications for missiological thinking today. It looks into, inter alia, Niebuhr’s influence on the International Missionary Conference at Willingen in 1952 and examines his essay “An Attempt at a Theological Analysis of Missionary Motivation,” one of his few writings of direct relevance to missional practice.

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尼布尔神学的传教意义

理查德·尼布尔的工作对任务研究领域的意义尚未得到充分的探讨。然而，正如爱德华·波伊特拉斯所说，他“在他职业生涯的大部分时间里，他的神学观点都包含着一种隐含的传教动力。”本文认为，尼布尔对神的主权、教会与世界之间的矛盾和辩证关系、以及作为一个持续不断、不断更新的过程的皈依概念的终身反思，对今天的宣教思想具有深远的影响。书中特别探讨了尼布尔对1952年在威林根召开的国际传教士会议的影响，并考察了他的论文《传教动机的神学分析尝试》，这是他为数不多的与传教实践直接相关的著作之一。

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期刊介绍： With in-depth analyses of worldwide Christianity and mission-focused book reviews, the International Bulletin of Mission Research is an unparalleled source of information on the world church in mission. The editors are committed to maintaining the highest possible academic editorial standards. IBMR provides an editorial voice that is dispassionate, analytical, fair minded, and nonpartisan. The IBMR includes: Feature articles and book reviews written by leading specialists on Christian mission from around the world—scholars from varied academic disciplines and theological perspectives The “Legacy” series with engaging accounts of pivotal mission leaders of the last two centuries and the equally engaging “My Pilgrimage in Mission” series that provides intimate insight into the lives of some of today’s most distinguished mission scholars and practitioners. Regional surveys and analyses of important mission documents and consultations. A “Noteworthy” news column that keeps you up to date on today’s mission leaders, conferences, and study opportunities. A listing of academic dissertations on mission and world Christianity. This dissertation list is online in our “Researching World Christianity: Doctoral Dissertations on Mission Since 1900” database. The feature “Ten Outstanding Books for Mission Studies” appears each April.