This book will be insightful and ingenious for various challenges of life and ministry on health issues, multi-faith and community conflicting situations, being focused and addressed from the biblical, theological, ethical, religions, Christian ministry educational and counseling perspectives. It provokes our thoughts and encourages us to engage holistically in various life challenging and life threatening issues in the church and society, so that peace may be prevailed in giving an opportunity to live together with peaceful coexistence and dignity.
Contents
Foreword Acknowledgement Introduction Keynote Address
1. Holistic Engagement in the Book of Job: A Reading of the Book of Job Using Social Scientific Method R. Nungshilepzuk
2. Paul’s Letter to Philemon: Towards Peaceful Coexistence Trough Transformed Relations Renbi Rangthang
3. Holistic Engagement: Our Quest for Gender Justice for Peaceful Coexistence A Naga Women’s Christological Perspective Sangtemkala
4. Bridging Peace: A Critical Discourse towards Community Engagement Y. Tonchingsangla Chang
5. COVID-19: A Multi-Religious Response K. Dhanbir Rai
6. Christian Education as Holistic Engagement: A Peaceful Coexistence in Multi-Faith Context Moalila
7. Health and Healing in Pastoral Care and Counselling: A Holistic Approach Boholi Z. Sema
Prof. Rev. Dr. A. Temjen Jamir is a member of the Changtongya Town Baptist Church under Ao Baptist Arogo Mungdang (ABAM). He is the Professor of Communication and the Principal of Clark Theological College. He has authored, edited and co-edited several books. Some of his publications include: Popularization of Folk Music in Christian Worship, 2018 (Revised Edition); Folk Dance as Ecumenical Communication: A Theological Vision and Mission, 2020; Creative Communication: The Potential of New Media in Theological Education, 2014 (Co-edited); Racism, the Thorn in the Humanity’s Peaceful Coexistence, with special reference to Theological, Tribal, Gendered, and Communication Media Perspectives, 2017 (Edited); Ethnic Politics in North East India: An Academic Approach, 2018 (Co-edited). He has also written and published several articles in academic journals. His wife Mrs. L. Atula Lkr, CTC alumna, teaches at THSS, Mokokchung, and they are blessed with two sons, Imkongnuksung and Medemkaba.
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