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HISTORY OF CHRISTINITY IN THE KHASI HILLS

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  HISTORY OF CHRISTINITY  IN THE KHASI HILLS Photo by  Akira Hojo  on  Unsplash 1. INTRODUCTION Before the practice of Christianity, culture has been in existence. Culture is the regimented way in which a set of human beings conduct their lives. It highlights their traditions and achievements. Cultures are unique in their own ways because of their language, music, literature, technology, history, art, customs and habits. This paper will attempt to highlight the problems faced by the Christians in the Khasi tribal culture. The discussions will firstly deal with the background of the Khasi religion, beliefs and the arrival of Christianity in Khasi Hills. Secondly, the paper will look into the problems faced by the Christians. Lastly, the presenters will attempt to discuss on how to bring the Gospel of Jesus Christ relevant and a solution. 2. BACKGROUND The background will be divided into two parts as given below: 2.1 The Khasi Religion and Belief The Kha...
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ORDINATION: WOMEN AND CHURCH LEADERSHIP

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ORDINATION: WOMEN AND CHURCH LEADERSHIP Photo by Herlambang Tinasih Gusti on Unsplash 1. INTRODUCTION Women have contributed much to the ministry of the Church throughout its history. However, their role in this area has never been free from controversy. Today, most Church bodies are discussing about the place of women in their ministries. Therefore, this paper here will make an attempt to discuss about ordination: Women and Church leadership. 2. ORDINATION In different ages of the world there are different meanings have been define for the term Women Ordination.   However, “In the early centuries of Christianity, ordination was the process and the ceremony by which one moved to any new ministry ( ordo ) in the community.” [1] By this definition, women were ordained into several ministries. Therefore, here the presenters will make an attempt to understand ordination: women and church leadership from the perspective of the definition given by Macy. 3. THE BIBLICAL BASIS FO...
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The Church Union Movement in India and its Contributions

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  The Church Union Movement in India and its Contributions Photo by Daniel Tseng on Unsplash By. Wankitboklang Wanniang Introduction Ecumenical movement in India grew out of the experiencesoflocal missionary situations.Western denominational differences which came along with the missionaries and mission agencies proved to be a problem in the Indian context. This proved to be detrimental for the agencies had common objectives but their differences aspired conflicting interests. The mission agencies saw the need of sharing resources andlater on the need for comity. This led to meeting together to share knowledge and concerns. Such moves led to enhancement of the ecumenical spirit and eventually to church union and its attempt. The paper will study the church union movement in India and its contributions. 1. Factors Promoting the Ecumenical Spirit There are various events that fostered the growth of the ecumenical spirit in India. Social movements such asnationalism and ren...
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