The Christians of Pakistan : the passion of Bishop John Joseph
著者
書誌事項
The Christians of Pakistan : the passion of Bishop John Joseph
Routledge, 2009, c2003
- : pbk
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注記
"First published in 2003"--T.p. verso
"Transferred to digital printing 2009"--T.p. verso
Bibliography: p. 248-255
Includes index
内容説明・目次
内容説明
In May 1998, John Joseph, the first native Pakistani Catholic bishop, shot himself in front of the courthouse where a Christian had been sentenced to death for blasphemy. This book tells the story of the Christians in Pakistan, with Bishop Joseph as its centrepiece. It is an account of outcastes who sought hope through Christianity, but who now find themselves victims of a struggle to define Islam in Pakistan. The majority of Pakistani Christians are descendants of untouchables converted to Christianity in the late 19th century. In Pakistan a minority religion is linked with low status, perpetuating the Indian Hindu caste system even though the Muslim majority has disassociated itself from all things Hindu and Indian. The book also deals with enculturation in the Pakistani church, the rise of native clergy, conflicts between the local church and Rome, the rise of 'fundamentalist' Islam and the position of women in society and church.
目次
Part 1: From Exodus to Bondage
Part 2: The World of the Bishop
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