| Autor: |
McGhee, Patrick S. |
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Journal of Ecclesiastical History; Apr2023, Vol. 74 Issue 2, p447-449, 3p |
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Yet, the "heathen" was not always so straightforwardly interchangeable with other labels for non-Christianity in Protestant writing. Lum also sees ongoing efforts to bring technological innovation to the "developing world" as evidence that even secular models of "technological humanitarianism" remain indebted to the religious notion of "the heathen world" and "Euro-Americans" attempts to save it' (pp. 247-8). The term "heathen" expressed the convergence of religion and race in Christian thought succinctly and coherently, but its relative potency depended on changing theological perspectives, geographical contexts and historical circumstances. [Extracted from the article] |
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