Fuller School of Intercultural Studies Blog (dormant)
This is the now-dormant blog site of Fuller's former School of Intercultural Studies. Here you’ll find insights from faculty and friends of Fuller’s School of Intercultural Studies: missional conversations, up-to-date information, reflection, and new ideas regarding missional engagement of the global church.
This is excellent material, so we have decided to maintain the accessibility of this material though this blog is no longer in use. We hope it continues to enrich your life and scholarship.
Different Pools, Different Fish: The Mistake of ‘One Size Fits All’ Solutions to the Challenge of Effective Outreach Among Muslims
“Different fields have different grasshoppers; different pools have different fish.” The wisdom of this Indonesian proverb has often been missed in discussions about Islam and…
What All Planters Have in Common: Starting New Things
I said to the king, “Let the king live forever! Why should not my face be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers’…
The Dynamics and Diversity of Islam: South Asian Perspectives
This blog is part of an ongoing series by the speakers for Fuller’s 2016 Missiology Lectures: “Dynamics of Contemporary Muslim Societies: Christian Theological and Missiological…
Do You Want an Avatar for Christmas?
When my avatar and my sister’s avatar spar in a text message, are she and I really in battle? Why does my avatar headset have…
Gospel Heresy
Heresy is a very strong word. In times past heretics (from one group’s perspective) were tortured, exiled, or killed for their beliefs. Therefore, we do…
Seedless Watermelons and the Gospel
One of the great inventions of history is seedless watermelon. I sometimes wonder if kids growing up today can even imagine a past when anyone…
Got Theological Eduacation?
Do church planters need a theological education? Should those of us guiding potential church planters encourage them to get a theological education? We’ve all heard…
Anger, Peace, and God’s Mission
On a number of occasions I have had a student, staff member, or faculty member sit in my office with fists clinched or teeth gritting…
A Muslim Counter-Narrative to Challenge the Islamist Extremist Narrative
This blog is part of an ongoing series by the speakers and table leaders for Fuller’s 2016 Missiology Lectures: “Dynamics of Contemporary Muslim Societies: Christian…
Black Lives Matter Through the Lens of Discourse Modalities
Why was the position “Black Lives Matter” (BLM) met with the response “All Lives Matter” (ALM)? I am not going to approach this issue from…