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PhD, University of Aberdeen
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Abstract: "The thesis examines two American Protestant Missions - the Christian and Missionary Alliance (CMA) and the Mennonites - in the light of the Vietnam War....They boldly testified to the evils of the war but recognized their primary task as service to the suffering people. The tragedy of the American missions in Vietnam was the failure of both Missions to understand the other's beliefs and premise. The differences between the CMA and the Mennonites and the tensions that arose between them created the basis for a comparative study. "
Content
1. Vietnam: History, Christian missions and the Vietnam War
2. Vietnam: From partition to unification, 1954 -1975
3. The Christian and Missionary Alliance: Historical background and distinctives, Mission in Indochina (Vietnam)
4. The Mennonites: Historical background and distinctives, reasons for entering Vietnam, expansion of the Mennnonite Ministry in the light of the Vietnam War and implications
5. Christian and Missionary Alliance and the Vietnam War: Tensions
6. Mennonites and the Vietnam War: Creative tensions
James, Violet B. "American Protestant Missions and the Vietnam War". Ph. D., diss., Aberdeen University, 2009. https://abdn.alma.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/delivery/44ABE_INST:44ABE_VU1/1215....
Abstract: "The thesis examines two American Protestant Missions - the Christian and Missionary Alliance (CMA) and the Mennonites - in the light of the Vietnam War....They boldly testified to the evils of the war but recognized their primary task as service to the suffering people. The tragedy of the American missions in Vietnam was the failure of both Missions to understand the other's beliefs and premise. The differences between the CMA and the Mennonites and the tensions that arose between them created the basis for a comparative study. "
Content
1. Vietnam: History, Christian missions and the Vietnam War
2. Vietnam: From partition to unification, 1954 -1975
3. The Christian and Missionary Alliance: Historical background and distinctives, Mission in Indochina (Vietnam)
4. The Mennonites: Historical background and distinctives, reasons for entering Vietnam, expansion of the Mennnonite Ministry in the light of the Vietnam War and implications
5. Christian and Missionary Alliance and the Vietnam War: Tensions
6. Mennonites and the Vietnam War: Creative tensions
James, Violet B. "American Protestant Missions and the Vietnam War". Ph. D., diss., Aberdeen University, 2009. https://abdn.alma.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/delivery/44ABE_INST:44ABE_VU1/1215....