An Enquiry Into The Obligations Of Christians To Use Means For The Conversion Of The Heathens
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An Enquiry into the Obligations of Christians to use Means for the Conversion of the Heathens
Author: William Carey
language: en
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Release Date: 2018-09-20
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An Enquiry into the Obligations of Christians to Use Means for the Conversion of the Heathens
In "An Enquiry into the Obligations of Christians to Use Means for the Conversion of the Heathens," William Carey presents a compelling case for the necessity of missionary work as a fundamental Christian duty. Utilizing a didactic style interspersed with passionate rhetoric, Carey engages with scriptural texts and theological arguments to highlight the moral imperative for Christians to actively seek the salvation of non-believers. Written during the late 18th century, a period marked by the Enlightenment and the rise of humanitarian movements, this work situates itself within the broader discourse on imperialism and moral responsibility in a rapidly changing world. William Carey, often dubbed the 'father of modern missions,' was deeply influenced by the socio-political and religious tensions of his time. His background as a shoemaker with a profound commitment to education and global evangelism galvanized him to articulate the theological foundations for overseas missionary work. His personal experiences in India and his observations of cultural diversity underscored the urgency behind his inquiry, illuminating both the ethical and practical dimensions of Christian outreach. Readers drawn to theological discourse and social justice will find Carey's work both enlightening and challenging. It offers invaluable insights into the historical and moral contexts of missionary efforts while encouraging a reevaluation of one's convictions regarding faith and action. This book is essential for anyone seeking to explore the intersection of faith and cultural engagement.
The Other Empire
Author: John Marriott
language: en
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Release Date: 2003
This is a detailed study of the various ways in which London and India were imaginatively constructed by British observers during the nineteenth century. This process took place within a unified field of knowledge that brought together travel and evangelical accounts to exert a formative influence on the creation of London and India for the domestic reading public. Their distinct narratives, rhetoric and chronologies forged homologies between representations of the metropolitan poor and colonial subjects - those constituencies that were seen as the most threatening to imperial progress. Thus the poor and particular sections of the Indian population were inscribed within discourses of western civilization as regressive and inferior peoples. Over time these discourses increasingly promoted notions of overt and rigid racial hierarchies, of which a legacy still remains.Drawing upon cultural and intellectual history this comparative study seeks to rethink the location of the poor and India within the nineteenth-century imagination.