Cultural Anthropology from a Christian Perspective

Description

This book is designed primarily to serve as an introductory textbook to help Christian students at various university levels, who intend to major in the discipline of Cultural Anthropology or who are interested in studying cultural minds and behaviors of different peoples. With this purpose in mind, the book focuses mainly on introducing basic concepts and terms that have been developed, discussed, and debated in the field of Cultural Anthropology. Any student interested in cultural issues should be familiar with these anthropological fundamentals before they move to an advanced level of anthropological studies. My prayer is that this humble volume will not only serve the students with basic anthropological knowledge and some important research skills but also help the readers to sense the breadth, length, height, and depth of God’s love for humankind (cf. Ephesians 3:18-19), whom He created in His own image.

Prof. Chul-Soo Caleb Kim is originally from South Korea. He has been involved in cross-cultural ministries and researches since 1989 when he and his family moved to Kenya. Prof. Kim joined the faculty of missions/intercultural studies at Africa International University (AIU, then Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology) in 2002 after he received his Ph.D. degree at Fuller Theological Seminary. He is currently Director of Institute for the Study of African Realities (ISAR) at AIU. His main research fields include cultural anthropology, anthropology of religions, and missiology. He is also adjunct professor at Fuller Theological Seminary.