An Assessment of Indigenous Missions in the Churches of South India and Their Contributions

목차 (Table of Contents)

• Chapter 1 – Introduction = 1
• I. Statement of the Problem = 1
• II. Elaboration of the Problem = 2
• III. Purpose of the Study = 3
• IV. History of Research = 3
• V. Scope and Limitations = 9
• VI. Methodology =10
• Chapter 2 – Historical Aspects of Indian Indigenous Missions = 12
• I. A Historical view on Indian Christianity = 12
• A. Introduction = 12
• B. Early Christians of India (Thomas Tradition) = 16
• C. Colonialism and Ecclesiastical Dominion = 20
• 1. The Case of Travancore Christians = 21
• 2. The Case of Tanjore Christians = 23
• D. Caste System Among Early Christians = 25
• E. Early Protestant Missionaries = 29
• F. Pre-Independence Christianity = 33
• 1. The Indian Revolutions = 34
• 2. Political Revolutions = 35
• 3. Religious Revolutions = 37
• 4. Renaissance and Resurgence Movements = 37
• G. Indian Church and Nationalism = 39
• 1. Indigenization = 40
• 2. Leadership = 40
• 3. Finance = 41
• 4. Evangelism = 42
• 5. Theology = 43
• 6. Church = 44
• II. Indigenous Christianity and Western Christian Missionaries = 46
• A. Introduction = 46
• B. Modern Missionary Movements = 46
• C. Missional Awareness in the Twentieth Century = 49
• D. Christian Mission in Midst of Growing Nationalism = 50
• E. Indian Missionary Movements in the Post - Independence Era = 51
• 1. Change of Government = 51
• 2. Lack of Trained Indian Leaders = 52
• 3. Church Union = 52
• 4. Summary of Post-Independence Awakening = 53
• 5. The Nature of some of the Post-Independence Mission Agencies = 53
• F. Mission Practice and the Desire for Indigenization = 54
• G. The Need of Indian Christian Identity = 55
• III. Indian Christian Theology and Theologians = 57
• A. Introduction = 57
• B. Sources of Theological Influences = 61
• 1. The Syrian Tradition = 61
• 2. Robert De Nobili Tradition = 61
• 3. The Protestant Tradition = 63
• C. Views of Indian Theologians = 64
• 1. Krishna Mohan Banerjea (1813 – 1885) = 65
• 2. Vengal Chakkarai (1880 – 1958) = 66
• 3. Pandipeddi Chenchiah (1886 – 1959) = 67
• 4. Sadhu Sundar Singh (1889 – 1929) = 67
• 5. Aiyadurai Jesudasan Appasamy (1891 – 1975) = 68
• 6. Paul David Devanandan (1901 – 1962) = 69
• Chapter 3 – Theoretical Aspects of Indian Indigenous Missions = 72
• I. Indian Christian Movements = 72
• A. Introduction = 72
• B. South Indian Context of Religious Pluralism = 73
• 1. Tensions and Conflicts in Pluralistic Society = 76
• 2. Mission in the Context of Pluralism = 76
• 3. Christian Response to Pluralism = 77
• 4. The Pluralistic Dilemma = 80
• C. Mass Movements = 81
• D. Cross-Cultural Movements = 89
• 1. Types of Missions = 91
• 2. Challenges Facing Mission Agencies = 93
• E. Ashram Movements = 94
• 1. Bhajans = 99
• 2. Kalakshepam or Harikatha = 99
• 3. Burrakatha = 100
• 4. Use of Folk Media = 100
• 5. Indigenous Worship = 100
• F. Evangelical Movements = 102
• 1. The Evangelical Fellowship of India (EFI) = 103
• 2. Theology of Mission among Evangelicals = 105
• G. Theological Education = 106
• 1. The Reorganization of Serampore College = 110
• 2. The Establishment of the United Theological College, Bangalore = 111
• 3. The Lindsay Commission Report on Christian Higher Education = 112
• 4. The Contribution of Tambaram 1938 to Theological Education = 113
• H. Ecumenical Movements = 114
• 1. Introduction = 114
• 2. Relationship Between Ecumenicals and Evangelicals = 117
• a. Ecumenicals As an Identity = 118
• b. Evangelicals As an Identity = 120
• 3. Witnessing to People of Other Faiths = 121
• a. Tolerance Approach to Witness = 123
• b. Diakonic Approach to Witness = 124
• c. Ecumenical – Evangelical Approach to Witness = 125
• d. Christo-centric Approach to Witness = 125
• 4. Inter-Religious Dialogue = 126
• a. Dialogue in the Pluralistic Context = 129
• b. Nature and Purpose of Dialogue = 131
• 5. Church Union = 133
• II. Contemporary Indigenous Mission Movements / Societies = 137
• A. Introduction = 137
• B. Indian Missionary Society (IMS) = 139
• C. National Missionary Society of India (NMSI) = 140
• 1. Influence of Young Men Christian Association (YMCA) = 141
• 2. Influence of Student Volunteer Movement (SVM) = 142
• 3. Influence of Home Missionary Societies (HMS) = 142
• 4. Influence of Nationalist Movement = 143
• 5. Influence of Religio-Cultural Movements = 143
• D. Friends Missionary Prayer Band (FMPB) = 144
• E. Indian Evangelical Mission (IEM) = 147
• Chapter 4 – Practical Aspects of Indian Indigenous Missions = 150
• I. Indigenization Defined = 150
• A. Indigenization by the Dalits and the Tribals = 152
• B. The Case of Untouchables in Andhra Pradesh State = 153
• C. The Case of Shanars (Nadars) in Tamil Nadu State = 153
• D. The Case of the Malayarayans in Kerala State = 154
• E. Indigenous Peoples = 155
• II. Elements in Indigenous Mission = 156
• A. Introduction = 156
• 1. Church Building = 156
• 2. Worship = 157
• 3. Music = 157
• 4. Offering / Collection = 158
• 5. Lyrics and Drama = 158
• 6. Financial Self-hood = 158
• 7. Leadership = 159
• 8. Mission Society = 160
• 9. Training = 160
• B. Characteristics of Indigenous Missions = 162
• C. Pioneers of Indigenous Missions and Ministries = 165
• 1. Mukti Mission - Pandita Rama Bai =166
• 2. The Pentecostal Mission or Ceylon Pentecostal Mission (CPM) – Raman Kutty = 168
• 3. Gospel Echoing Missionary Society (GEMS) – Augustine Jebakumar = 170
• D. Three-self Principles = 170
• E. Contextualization and Indigenization = 173
• F. Issues in Indigenous Missions = 175
• G. Evaluations of Indigenous Missions = 181
• 1. Aims and Objectives = 182
• 2. Cross-cultural Ministry = 182
• 3. Church Planting = 183
• 4. Finance = 183
• 5. Structure = 184
• H. Advantages of Indigenous Missions = 185
• Chapter 5 – Conclusion = 189
• Bibliography = 195