British imperial control and the civilizing mission of the empire were imposed by a variety of means in the nineteenth century. The role of the missionary in this process has been well studied. By contrast, the contribution of the doctor has been curiously neglected. H. A. C. Cairns, in Prelude to imperialism for instance, has referred extensively to David Livingstone and to Robert Laws, one of...

The challenges that Western-trained medical missionaries and Christian doctors face is their African patients, some of whom may be Christians, do consult all the healers in parallel systems freely almost simultaneously, result which complications, possibly mental confusion, due to medications from different sources being taken at same time without any liaison between healers.

The main objective of the study is to show specifics and features social phenomenon divorce in medieval Moldavia. Divorce was known all civilizations, however, context European history, both common specific were observed Principality documentary historical, legal act material era, notes information Catholic missionaries shows that Moldavia not only men, but also women had right remarry. Moldavi...

Although, once, in the far past, sending gifts and missionaries was called a type of public diplomacy, today it is manifested as academic disciplines, policy making institutions, and multi-purpose organizations. The most important institutions of these kinds, now, exist in the US, whose purpose is to promote the politics of this country as Public Diplomacy and to follow local and international ...

This article discusses the establishment of Swedish Theological Institute in Jerusalem 1951. My claim is that missionary plan Mission to Jews was mitigated towards a programme biblical studies. Several factors contributed this transformation. The change facilitated relations with Israeli authorities. Another challenge overcome common Christian negative comprehension Zionism as mere materialisti...