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Miss 7 (e): Area Studies: North East India

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Area Studies: North East India

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The purpose of this course is to help the students to understand the people of North East India and the different issues and challenges faced by the society. The theological and institutional developments of the church will be studied as they contributed to the mission of the church and attention will be given to movement of renewal, mission structures, methods and the inter-effect of Christianity and the environment. Special attention will be given to students to develop clear biblical and missiological responses to specific situations of the conflict in North East India. To challenge students to apply the dynamic underlying principles seen in the history of mission in this region and to formulate strategies of mission as far as practicable.

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How would you study a mission-related conflict without reducing North East India's communities to stereotypes? Separate historical explanation, theological interpretation and the limits of your evidence.

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Design a North East India context-and-peace seminar

Choose a historical topic in the outline and compare authorised accounts representing different perspectives. Build a context map with uncertainty and a fictional, non-identifying dialogue scenario. Do not infer current conflict conditions or collect people's religious or ethnic identities.

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Miss 7 (e) Area Studies: North East India

Amazing Grace Biblical Seminary — M.Th. Missiology

Area B: History of Mission Miss - 7: Area Studies: Development and practice of Christian Mission in Particular Regions (e) North East India College Examined 2 Credits 1. Purpose and Goals: The purpose of this course is to help the students to understand the people of North East India and the different issues and challenges faced by the society. The theological and institutional developments of the church will be studied as they contributed to the mission of the church and attention will be given to movement of renewal, mission structures, methods and the inter-effect of Christianity and the environment. Special attention will be given to students to develop clear biblical and missiological responses to specific situations of the conflict in North East India. To challenge students to apply the dynamic underlying principles seen in the history of mission in this region and to formulate strategies of mission as far as practicable. 2. Method of Teaching: Combination of lectures and seminars which consists of paper presentations, critical responses and group discussions. 3. Method of Evaluation: 1) Written examination - 60% 2) Seminar and paper presentation and class participation - 40% 4. Course Outline: An overview of the people of North East India- their origin and existence, socio-cultural values, socio-economic relations, ethics, ecological vision, myths, songs and dances. Mission in North East India: The Catholic mission. The Protestant mission. The Pentecostal mission. A Survey of Origin and development of Christianity in the North East States such as Nagaland, Mizoram, Manipur, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, etc. Interaction between different Christian missions and people of North East India: Changes brought by different Christian missions to their socio, religious, cultural and political life of the people. The growth of the different churches and indigenous mission organisations: Issues and challenges of colonialism and Christian mission. Principles and strategies of mission employed by different mission organisations. Contextualization, indigenization and inculturation in North East India. The structure of multiple conflicts in North East India: Internally and externally has driven modes of social change and understanding conflict at the intersection of traditional. Christian mission and modern worldviews with regard to North East India. Conflicts related to ethnicity and National movements - majority and minority ethnic relationships: Naga- Kuki conflict, Assamese-Bodo conflict, etc. Naga National movement. Bodo Liberation Front. Kuki National Liberation Front. United Liberation Front of Assam, etc. Revival movements in North East India and its imapact on mission and church (Mizoram, Nagaland etc.) To develop a relevant theological and missiological responses to different specific situations of conflicts in North East India. Selected Books : Atsongchanger, Mar., Christianity in North East India, Guwahati: CLS, 1983. Chandran, J.R., The Church in Mission: Some Reflections, Madras, CLS, 1991. Chatterji, Saral K., Society and Culture in North East India, Delhi: ISPCK, 1996. Costas, Orlando, E., The Church and Its Mission: A Shattering Critique from the Third World, Wheaton: Tyndale House Publishers, 1974. Crawford, C. G., Handbook of Kuki Custom, Imphal: Directorate of Development of Tribals and Backward Classes, 1984. Downs, Frederick S., History of Christianity in India, Vol. V, Part 5, North East India in the 19th and 20th Century, Bangalore: CHAI, 2012. ------------------ Christianity in North East India, Delhi: ISPCK, 1983. Das, S. T., The Tribal of North East India, Delhi: Gain Publishing House, 1978. Dena, Lal, Colonialism and Christian Mission, Shillong: Vendrame Institute, 1988. Dozo, Phuvey, The Cross Over Nagaland, New Delhi: Zuve and Ato Dozo, 1992. Fernandez, Walter, Search for Peace with Justice: Issues Around Conflicts in North East India, Guwahati: North East Network, 2008. Firth, C. B., Introduction to Indian Church History, Delhi: ISPCK, 2001. Ghurye, G. S., The Burning Caldron of North East India, Bombay: Popular Prakashan, 1980. Goswami, D. N., The Ranglongs of Tripura, Agartala: Tribal Research Institute, 2004. Gross, Rita M., Feminism and Religion: An Introduction, Boston: Beacon Press, 1996. Harvey, Graham, Readings in Indigenous Religions, New York: Continuum, 2002. Hedlund, Roger E., ed., Roots of the Great Debate in Mission: Mission in Historical and Theological Perspective, Bangalore: Theological Book Trust, 1997. Hminga, C. L., The Life and Witness of the Churches in Mizoram, Serkawn: BCM, 1987. Horam, M., Social and Cultural Life of the Nagas, Delhi: B. R. Publishing Corporation, 1977. Hrangkhuma, F., Christinity in India: Search for Liberation and Identity, Delhi: ISPCK, 1998. Imchen, Narola, Issues in Modern Historiography, Delhi: ISPCK, 2012. Imnawapang, The Concept of Naga Cross-Cultural Missionary Outreach: Developing a Biblical Naga Missiology, Delhi: ISPCK, 2008. James, Woba, Major Issues in the History of Christianity in India: A Postcolonial Reading, Jorhat: TDCC, 2013, Jeganathan , W. S. Milton, ed., Mission Paradigm in the New Millennium: A Study on Missiology- An Indian Perspective, Delhi: ISPCK, 2000. Karotemprel, Sebestian & Deepali Nandi, Tribes of Northeast India, Calcutta: Firma KLM Private Ltd., 1984. Kipgen, Mangkhosat, Christianity and Mizo Culture, Aizawl: Mizo Theological Conference, 1995. Lalrinawma, Mizo Ethos: Changes and Challenges, Aizawl: Mizoram Publication Board, 2005. Lalrinthanga, H., Church and State Relationship in the Mizo Socio-Political Life, Delhi: ISPCK, 2013. Lalsawma, Revivals: The Mizo Way, Aizawl: Lalsawma, 1994. Lloyd, J. M., History of the Churches in Mizoram, Aizawl: Synod Publication Board, 1991. Longchar, Wati, A. The Traditional Tribal Worldview Modernity, Jorhat: N. Limala, 1995. ------------------- Tribal Theology: Issues, Method and Perspectives, Jorhat: Tribal Study Centre, 2000. ------------------ No More Guns: People,s Struggle for Justice Focus on North East India, Jorhat: ETC, 2006. Lyngdoh, R. S., Governmant and Politics in Meghalaya, New Delhi: Sanchar Publishing House, 1996. Marak, Krickwin & Joseph Mattam, eds., Missiologial Approaches in India: Retrospect and Prospect, Mumbai: St. Paul, 1999. Mattam, Joseph and Sabestian Kim, eds., Dimensions of Mission in India, Bombay: St. Paul's, 1996. Miri, Sujarata, Religion & Society of North East India, Delhi: Vikas Publishing House, 1980. Nag, Chita Ranjan, The Mizo Society in Transition, Delhi: Vikas Publishing Pvt. Ltd., 1999. Nichols, Larry A., Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Cults, Sects and World Religions, Michigan: Zondervan, 2006. Pachuau, Lalsangkima, Ethnic Identity and Christianity: A Socio-Historical and Missiological Study of Christianity in North East India with Special reference to Mizoram, Frankfurt: Peter Lang GmbH, 2002. Puthenpurakal, J., Impact of Christianity in Northeast India, Shillong: Vendrame Institute Publications, 1996. Puykennel, Shaji Joseph, T. B. and Joseph Puthenpurakal, eds., Christianity and Change in Northeast India, New Delhi: Concept Publishing Company, 2009. Rao, O. M., Focus on North East Indian Christianity, Delhi: ISPCK, 1994. Rao, Pramod, Religio-Cultural Changes and Continuities, Delhi: ISPCK, 2012. Sangma, Milton, S. and David R. Syiemlieh, Essays on Christianity in North East India, New Delhi: Indus Publishing House, 1994. Hinnels, John R., Penguin Handbook of the World's Living Religions, London: Penguin Books, 2009. Snaitang, O. L., Christianity and Social Change in North East India: A Study of the Role of Christianity in Social Change Among the Khasi-Jantia Hill Tribes in Meghalaya, Calcutta: Vendrame Institute, 1993. Takatemjen, Studies on Theology and Naga Culture, Delhi: ISPCK, 1998. Thanzauva, K., Theology of Community: Tribal Theology in the Making, Aizawl: Mizo Theological Conference, 1997. -------------- Transforming Theology: A Theological Basis for Social Transformation, Bangalore: Asian Trading Corporation, 2002. Th. Lamboi, Vaiphei, Advent of Christian Mission and Its Impacts on the Hill Tribes of Manipur, Imphal: Frontier Mission Society, 1997. Thomas, V. V., Understanding Subaltern History: Theoretical Tools, Bangalore: SATHRI, 2006. Webster, John, C. B., The Christian Community and Change in Nineteenth Century North India, Delhi: Macmillan, 1976.

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