Jangkholam Haokip & David W. Smith: “Voices from the Margins: Wisdom of Primal Peoples in the Era of World Christianity (Global Perspectives)”

This book draws together con­trib­u­tors from diverse tribal and denom­i­na­tional back­grounds to reflect on the future of Chris­tian­ity in North­east India, a region rich in ancient myths, oral tra­di­tions, and a vibrant aware­ness of both the spir­i­tual realm and the embed­ded­ness of humans within cre­ation. Joining a wider con­ver­sa­tion regard­ing the inte­gra­tion of Chris­tian­ity and primal tra­di­tions, the authors wrestle with crucial ques­tions sur­round­ing iden­tity and the chal­lenges of con­tex­tu­al­iz­ing the gospel in rela­tion to their own lan­guages, cul­tures, and tra­di­tions. Looking both back­wards and for­wards, they provide insight into the history of Chris­tian­ity in tribal con­texts, while explor­ing the vital sig­nif­i­cance of recov­er­ing and trans­mit­ting indige­nous knowl­edge and the pro­found per­spec­tive it offers the church into the sig­nif­i­cance of Christ and his gospel.