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By Allan Lee | Article
To facilitate a truly global conversation, we ask Christian leaders from around the world to respond to the Global Conversation’s lead articles. These points of view do not necessarily represent…
By Patrick Fung | Cape Town 2010 Congress Video
Patrick Fung of Singapore speaks of the inadequacy of the mission concept of global equilibrium in understanding diversity in unity. He focuses on the Lord’s power, the Lord’s redemption and…
By David Wells and Os Guinness | Cape Town 2010 Congress Video
American theologian David Wells addresses the impact of technology, religious difference, cultural diversity and consumerism on discipleship. Os Guinness concludes with reflections on globalization and mission. Download Options PC users:…
By Stefan Gustavsson | Cape Town 2010 Congress Video
Stefan Gustavsson shows how the influences of modernism remain in the areas of science, ethics and religion, even in a supposedly postmodern culture. (See Part 1) Download Options PC users:…
By nic paton | Blog
Taking the broad strokes of conversation.lausanne.org (as at 15 October 2010) as a reference point, it is interesting to note the ways in which values conventionally held to be “post…
By Menna Machreth Jones | Blog
My name is Menna Machreth and I’m from Cymru / Wales. If you’re wondering where Wales is, you may have heard the Ryder Cup golfing tournament was held in Wales…
By Robert Calvert | Presentation
Friends, again many thanks for all of your helpful feedback. I am concerned to avoid the impression of accepting the secularist assumptions but this is the world we live in - if…
By Femi B. Adeleye | Article
During my last visit to Ethiopia I joined students at Addis Ababa University for a meeting of the Evangelical Students’ and Graduates’ Union of Ethiopia (EvaSUE). They are part of…
By Various | Cape Town 2010 Congress Video
Directions: Click the play button in the video window above to watch all videos from the session in order. Alternatively, you may advance to a specific part of the session…
By Rod Green | Article
The strategic power and potential of cities was clearly demonstrated by Paul’s strategy of focusing on urban evangelism in his journey from to Athens, to Corinth, to Ephesus, to Rome.…
By Peter Houston | Blog
I have had occasion to worship in many different churches: different denominations (Apostolic Faith Mission, Anglican, Assemblies of God, Baptist, Mar Thoma, Methodist, NCMI, Presbyterian, Roman Catholic, Vineyard), different countries…
By Paul Joshua Bhakiaraj | Cape Town 2010 Advance Paper
Editor’s Note: This Cape Town 2010 Advance Paper has been written by Paul Joshua Bhakiaraj as an overview of the topic to be discussed at the Multiplex session on “Local…
By Albert Bogle | Blog
Robert Calvert, in an article written for the Lausanne Conversation entitled " Secularity: Dogma meets Diversity in Europe", makes the following comment," The challenge of secularity is to make the…
By Robert Calvert | Cape Town 2010 Advance Paper
Editor’s Note: This Cape Town 2010 Advance Paper has been written by Robert Calvert as an overview of the topic to be discussed at the Multiplex session on “Dogma and…
By Ethnicity and Identity Advisory Group | Cape Town 2010 Advance Paper
Editor’s Note: This Cape Town 2010 Advance Paper has been written by Dewi Hughes on behalf of an international advisory group, as an overview of the topic to be discussed…
By Tim Keller | Cape Town 2010 Advance Paper
Editors’ Note: This is an advance paper for Cape Town 2010, written as an early draft of the content to be discussed at the evening plenary session on “Megacities,” and…
By Victor H. Cuartas | Article
What are some of the demands of the Kingdom of God in relation to Ethnic diversity? The following ingredients are needed: God is the one who established diversity. It is…
