Christian Mission and Giocai Violence in 2007 A.D. / 1428 H

Abstract

This study first considers select situations in Southeast Asia and West Africa involving relations between Muslims and Christians. The global interconnectedness of these local situations dictates examining them in their “glocal” particularities and multifaceted complexities, especially including historical backgrounds. What constitutes legitimate authority in such situations — political, religious, and otherwise — in combating violence is considered next.

The article then takes up the explicitly spiritual side of conflict situations, including unseen forces plus people's spiritualities and religious convictions. Finally, the relevance of biblical precedent, specifically the Christ-centered ecclesiological instruction in I Peter, is brought to bear on today's religion-filled violent contexts.