{"product_id":"a-cloud-of-witnesses-celebrating-indonesian-mennonites-paperback","title":"A Cloud of Witnesses: Celebrating Indonesian Mennonites - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn D. Roth\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndonesia is home to the oldest Mennonite community outside of Europe and North America. Author John D. Roth traces the 170-year history of Mennonites in Indonesia alongside the larger cultural and religious history of the country. By placing the legacy of European colonization from the sixteenth century to national independence in 1945 beside the history of the Dutch Mennonite mission to Indonesia in the nineteenth century, Roth creates a rich narrative tapestry. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Cloud of Witnesses \u003c\/i\u003etraces the emergence of the three Mennonite-related groups found today in Indonesia. Like all churches, they have each integrated the good news of the gospel with the local culture, ethnic identity, religious currents, and national history in a distinctive way. \u003cbr\u003e In July 2022, these three Mennonite groups in Indonesia will collaboratively host the seventeenth global assembly of Mennonite World Conference in Semarang, Java. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Cloud of Witnesses \u003c\/i\u003ehelps to orient other members of the global Anabaptist-Mennonite church to the history and identity of this unique group of churches while also providing practical travel tips, recipes, reference notes on culture and language and tourist sites--making it the perfect accompaniment for those who plan to travel to Indonesia for Mennonite World Conference in the summer of 2022. \u003cbr\u003e ​ \u003cbr\u003e Selamat dating  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndonesia is home to the oldest Mennonite community outside of Europe and North America. Author John D. Roth traces the 170-year history of Mennonites in Indonesia alongside the larger cultural and religious history of the country. By placing the legacy of European colonization from the sixteenth century to national independence in 1945 beside the history of the Dutch Mennonite mission to Indonesia in the nineteenth century, Roth creates a rich narrative tapestry. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Cloud of Witnesses \u003c\/i\u003etraces the emergence of the three Mennonite-related groups found today in Indonesia. Like all churches, they have each integrated the good news of the gospel with the local culture, ethnic identity, religious currents, and national history in a distinctive way. \u003cbr\u003e In July 2022, these three Mennonite groups in Indonesia will collaboratively host the seventeenth global assembly of Mennonite World Conference in Semarang, Java. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Cloud of Witnesses \u003c\/i\u003ehelps to orient other members of the global Anabaptist-Mennonite church to the history and identity of this unique group of churches while also providing practical travel tips, recipes, reference notes on culture and language and tourist sites--making it the perfect accompaniment for those who plan to travel to Indonesia for Mennonite World Conference in the summer of 2022. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Selamat dating! \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn D. Roth\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of history at Goshen College, editor of \u003ci\u003eMennonite Quarterly Review, \u003c\/i\u003e and director of the Institute for the Study of Global Anabaptism at Goshen College. He received his PhD from the University of Chicago. Roth's many books include \u003ci\u003eChoosing Against War: A Christian View\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBeliefs: Mennonite Faith and Practice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStories: How Mennonites Came to Be\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePractices: Mennonite Worship and Witness\u003c\/i\u003e. Roth lives in Goshen, Indiana.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 07, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767732371744,"sku":"9781513809397","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4007789646b0b40a8617400decd0378d.webp?v=1780316316","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-cloud-of-witnesses-celebrating-indonesian-mennonites-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}