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Mission is missio Dei and Christians are called to participate in God’s mission. But how should Christian mission be done in Asia, a continent characterized by extreme poverty, cultural diversity, and religious pluralism? Based on the biblical foundation and the teachings of the Church on mission, the Asian bishops suggest a threefold dialogue with Asia’s poor, its cultures, and its religions in order to deal with these Asian issues. This research paper aims to explore the significance and implications of “prophetic dialogue,” which according to its authors Stephen Bevans and Roger Schroeder, is the most relevant approach for Christian missions today, for the effectiveness and authenticity of practical theology, especially in Asia. Being such, the Church in Asia shall be the Church for and of Asians and Christian missions can be carried out in Asia in order that all people in Asia will live together in peace and harmony.
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Prophetic dialogue Missio Dei Triple dialogue Asia Evangelization Inculturation Poverty Ecclesia in Asia FABC Interreligious dialogue Missionaries