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Kirsteen Kim, professor of theology and world Christianity, responds to the lecture “Let the Sacred Be Redefined by the People” by Michelle Voss Roberts, professor of theology at Emmanuel College of Victoria University in the University of Toronto, and Demi “Day” McCoy, hip hop artist and project coordinator at the Anna Julia Cooper Center at Wake Forest University.

The Fuller Missiology Lectures is an annual conference held by the School of Intercultural Studies. Its 2018 theme, “Global Arts and Witness in Multifaith Contexts,” explored the role of the arts—song, dance, drama, narratives, and visual arts—as a means for cross-cultural understanding and new opportunities for Christian witness in multifaith contexts. The conference was hosted by Roberta R. King, Professor of Communication and Ethnomusicology; William A. Dyrness, Senior Professor of Theology and Culture and Dean Emeritus; and Amos Yong, Professor of Theology and Mission and Director of the Center for Missiological Research.

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Michelle Voss Roberts, professor of theology at Emmanuel College of Victoria University in the University of Toronto, and Demi “Day” McCoy, hip hop artist and project coordinator at the Anna Julia Cooper Center at Wake Forest University, use Dalit spirituality and the Hindu aesthetic concept of “rasa” to explore the interreligious connections happening through hip hop and a gospel of liberation that is being “redefined by the people.”

The Fuller Missiology Lectures is an annual conference held by the School of Intercultural Studies. Its 2018 theme, “Global Arts and Witness in Multifaith Contexts,” explored the role of the arts—song, dance, drama, narratives, and visual arts—as a means for cross-cultural understanding and new opportunities for Christian witness in multifaith contexts. The conference was hosted by Roberta R. King, Professor of Communication and Ethnomusicology; William A. Dyrness, Senior Professor of Theology and Culture and Dean Emeritus; and Amos Yong, Professor of Theology and Mission and Director of the Center for Missiological Research.

For more resources for a deeply formed spiritual life, visit Fuller.edu/Studio

Joyce Lee, assistant professor of digital media at Marist College, and Diane Obenchain, director of Fuller's China Initiative and professor of religion, reflect on developments in contemporary art, self-expression, and religion in China.  =They are interviewed by William Dyrness, senior professor of theology and culture and dean emeritus of the School of Theology.

The Fuller Missiology Lectures is an annual conference held by the School of Intercultural Studies. Its 2018 theme, “Global Arts and Witness in Multifaith Contexts,” explored the role of the arts—song, dance, drama, narratives, and visual arts—as a means for cross-cultural understanding and new opportunities for Christian witness in multifaith contexts. The conference was hosted by Roberta R. King, Professor of Communication and Ethnomusicology; William A. Dyrness, Senior Professor of Theology and Culture and Dean Emeritus; and Amos Yong, Professor of Theology and Mission and Director of the Center for Missiological Research.

For more resources for a deeply formed spiritual life, visit Fuller.edu/Studio

Diane Obenchain, director of Fuller's China Initiative and professor of religion, responds to Joyce Lee's lecture "Wild Wild China: Contemporary Art and Neocolonialism."

The Fuller Missiology Lectures is an annual conference held by the School of Intercultural Studies. Its 2018 theme, “Global Arts and Witness in Multifaith Contexts,” explored the role of the arts—song, dance, drama, narratives, and visual arts—as a means for cross-cultural understanding and new opportunities for Christian witness in multifaith contexts. The conference was hosted by Roberta R. King, Professor of Communication and Ethnomusicology; William A. Dyrness, Senior Professor of Theology and Culture and Dean Emeritus; and Amos Yong, Professor of Theology and Mission and Director of the Center for Missiological Research.

For more resources for a deeply formed spiritual life, visit Fuller.edu/Studio

Joyce Lee, assistant professor of digital media at Marist College, lectures on the growing contemporary art world in China, the complex commercial and political forces that have shaped it, and implications for the Christian church.

The Fuller Missiology Lectures is an annual conference held by the School of Intercultural Studies. Its 2018 theme, “Global Arts and Witness in Multifaith Contexts,” explored the role of the arts—song, dance, drama, narratives, and visual arts—as a means for cross-cultural understanding and new opportunities for Christian witness in multifaith contexts. The conference was hosted by Roberta R. King, Professor of Communication and Ethnomusicology; William A. Dyrness, Senior Professor of Theology and Culture and Dean Emeritus; and Amos Yong, Professor of Theology and Mission and Director of the Center for Missiological Research.

For more resources for a deeply formed spiritual life, visit Fuller.edu/Studio

Scott Sunquist, then dean of the School of Intercultural Studies, responds to James Krabill's lecture "Arts and Mission: A Complex Story of Cultural Encounter."

The Fuller Missiology Lectures is an annual conference held by the School of Intercultural Studies. Its 2018 theme, “Global Arts and Witness in Multifaith Contexts,” explored the role of the arts—song, dance, drama, narratives, and visual arts—as a means for cross-cultural understanding and new opportunities for Christian witness in multifaith contexts. The conference was hosted by Roberta R. King, Professor of Communication and Ethnomusicology; William A. Dyrness, Senior Professor of Theology and Culture and Dean Emeritus; and Amos Yong, Professor of Theology and Mission and Director of the Center for Missiological Research.

For more resources for a deeply formed spiritual life, visit Fuller.edu/Studio

James Krabill, senior mission advocate of the Mennonite Mission Network, and Scott Sunquist, then dean of the School of Intercultural Studies, reflect on global arts, the difference between imagination and intellect, and more questions from the audiences.

They are interviewed by Amos Yong, professor of theology and mission and director of Fuller’s Center for Missiological Research.

The Fuller Missiology Lectures is an annual conference held by the School of Intercultural Studies. Its 2018 theme, “Global Arts and Witness in Multifaith Contexts,” explored the role of the arts—song, dance, drama, narratives, and visual arts—as a means for cross-cultural understanding and new opportunities for Christian witness in multifaith contexts. The conference was hosted by Roberta R. King, Professor of Communication and Ethnomusicology; William A. Dyrness, Senior Professor of Theology and Culture and Dean Emeritus; and Amos Yong, Professor of Theology and Mission and Director of the Center for Missiological Research.

For more resources for a deeply formed spiritual life, visit Fuller.edu/Studio

James Krabill, senior mission advocate of the Mennonite Mission Network, explores historic approaches of Western missionaries to indigenous art and culture, the emergence of vibrant indigenous faith communities, and how churches today have responded to these complex issues.

The Fuller Missiology Lectures is an annual conference held by the School of Intercultural Studies. Its 2018 theme, “Global Arts and Witness in Multifaith Contexts,” explored the role of the arts—song, dance, drama, narratives, and visual arts—as a means for cross-cultural understanding and new opportunities for Christian witness in multifaith contexts. The conference was hosted by Roberta R. King, Professor of Communication and Ethnomusicology; William A. Dyrness, Senior Professor of Theology and Culture and Dean Emeritus; and Amos Yong, Professor of Theology and Mission and Director of the Center for Missiological Research.

For more resources for a deeply formed spiritual life, visit Fuller.edu/Studio

Author and teacher Dave Evans reflects on co-founding the Life Design Lab at Stanford, design principles that assist college students as they explore vocation, and how these principles can help anyone navigating a life of faith.

Dave Evans spoke during Fuller’s annual new year’s event on December 31, 2017. For more resources for a deeply formed spiritual life, visit Fuller.edu/Studio.

Gary Haugen, founder and CEO of International Justice Mission, reflects on Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous dream, considers the ways fear can hinder leadership, and shares how faith in Christ empowers us to “charge the darkness” as courageous leaders.

Gary Haugen spoke during Fuller’s annual new year’s event on December 31, 2017. For more resources for a deeply formed spiritual life, visit Fuller.edu/Studio.