Trinity credit for Urbana 2009
Wrap-around courses
ME 6000 Global Christianity in the 20th and 21st century.
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3 semester hours (Graduate)
CM 440z Global Christianity in the 20th and 21st century.
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3 semester hours (Undergrad)
About the course
A broad overview of the significant shift of the center of Christianity from the West to Asia, Africa, and Latin America. As short-term missionaries travel the world, this course will provide valuable insight into the history and context of the churches around the world today. The social, cultural, and political context of church growth in Asia, Africa, and Latin America will be examined. Attention will also be paid to the growing diversity of churches in North America.
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About Dr Richard Cook
Dr Cook came to Trinity from Taiwan in 2003, where he was involved in theological education for more than ten years teaching church history, Chinese church history, and missions history. He also served as Academic Dean for seven years and planted a church in the Taipei area with a team of seminary students. His PhD is in Modern Chinese History, and his dissertation title is "Fundamentalism and Modern Culture in Republican China: The Popular Language of Wang Mingdao, 1900-1991." He has written articles for various journals, including Christianity Today, Evangelical Missions Quarterly, and Taiwan Missions Quarterly. His areas of interest include modern Chinese history, the church in China, and the global growth of the church. Dr. Cook lives with his wife, Pei Fang, and three children in Lake Villa, and he enjoys participating in marathons and triathlons, including the Wisconsin Ironman 2006.
