Two respected scholars bring together the best and most thought-provoking current articles on foundational issues in theology of mission, world Christianity, and the world chruch. The second volume in the New Directions in Mission and Evangelization series offers valuable contemporary resouces for teaching, study, and discussion. Culled from the pages of such respected journals as Vidyajyoti, International Review of Mission, and Spiritus, Theological Foundations provides in a single volume an over view and record of work at the cutting edge of mission theology today. This collection presents key insights from all areas of the world church, offering Evangelical, Conciliar, and Roman Catholic views on such vital topics as mission and liberation, evangelization and interfaith di alogue, and the role of Christianity in cultural and ecological preservation.