Liberal Christianity : its origin, nature, and mission / by Jean Râeville ; translated and edited by Victor Leuliette.

http://www.archive.org/details/liberalchristian00rvuoft

Christianity and civilization in the South Pacific : the influence of missionaries upon European expansion in the Pacific during the nineteenth century

http://www.archive.org/details/christianityandc00younuoft

Christ versus Krishna : a brief comparison between the chief events, characteristics & mission of the Babe of Bethlehem Judµa and the Babe of Brindabun Mathurapuri : with a concise review of Hindooism, proving its derivation from Christianity / by L.A. Sakes.

http://www.archive.org/details/christversuskris014648mbp

Lectures on the Tinnevelly missions, descriptive of the field, the work, and the results : with an introductory lecture on the progress of Christianity in India.

http://www.archive.org/details/lecturesontinnev00calduoft

A proposal for the better supplying of churches in our foreign plantations, and for converting the savage Americans to Christianity, by a college to be erected in the Summer Islands, otherwise called the Isles of Bermuda.

http://www.archive.org/details/proposalforbette00berkrich

Hinduism and Christianity in Orissa: containing a brief description of the country, religion, manners and customs, of the Hindus, and an account of the operations of the American Freewill Baptist Mission in northern Orissa ... By O.R. Bacheler ...

http://www.archive.org/details/hinduismandchris00bachuoft

The Challenges of Pluralism: Locating Religion in a World of Diversity

This is a postprint (author's final draft) version of an article published in the journal Social Compass in 2010. The final version of this article may be found at http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0037768610362406 (login may be required). The version made available in OpenBU was supplied by the author.

Ubuntu, Jesus, and Earth: Integrating African Religion and Christianity in Ecological Ethics

Africa faces problems of ecological devastation caused by economic exploitation, rapid population growth, and poverty. Capitalism, residual colonialism, and corruption undermine Africa's efforts to forge a better future. The dissertation describes how in Africa the mounting ecological crisis has religious, political, and economic roots that enable and promote social and environmental harm. It presents the thesis that religious traditions, including their ethical expressions, can effectively address the crisis, ameliorate its impacts, and advocate for social and environmental betterment, now and in the future. First, it examines African traditional religion and Christian teaching, which together provide the foundation for African Christianity. Critical examination of both religious worldviews uncovers their complementary emphases on human responsibility toward planet Earth and future generations. Second, an analysis of the Gwembe Tonga of Chief Simamba explores the interconnectedness of all elements of the universe in African cosmologies. In Africa, an interdependent, participatory relationship exists between the world of animals, the world of humans, and the Creator. In discussing the annual lwiindi (rain calling) ceremony of Simamba, the study explores ecological overtones of African religions. Such rituals illustrate the involvement of ancestors and high gods in maintaining ecological integrity. Third, the foundation of the African morality of abundant life is explored. Across Sub-Saharan Africa, ancestors' teachings are the foundation of morality; ancestors are guardians of the land. A complementary teaching that Christ is the ecological ancestor of all life can direct ethical responses to the ecological crisis. Fourth, the eco-social implications of ubuntu (what it means to be fully human) are examined. Some aspects of ubuntu are criticized in light of economic inequalities and corruption in Africa. However, ubuntu can be transformed to advocate for eco-social liberation. Fifth, the study recognizes that in some cases conflicts exist between ecological values and religious teachings. This conflict is examined in terms of the contrast between awareness of socioeconomic problems caused by population growth, on the one hand, and advocacy of a traditional African morality of abundant children, on the other hand. A change in the latter religious view is needed since overpopulation threatens sustainable living and the future of Earth. The dissertation concludes that the identification of Jesus with African ancestors and theological recognition of Jesus as the ecological ancestor, woven together with ubuntu, an ethic of interconnectedness, should characterize African consciousness and promote resolution of the socio-ecological crisis.

Diversity of Forwarding Paths in Pocket Switched Networks

Forwarding in DTNs is a challenging problem. We focus on the specific issue of forwarding in an environment where mobile devices are carried by people in a restricted physical space (e.g. a conference) and contact patterns are not predictable. We show for the first time a path explosion phenomenon between most pairs of nodes. This means that, once the first path reaches the destination, the number of subsequent paths grows rapidly with time, so there usually exist many near-optimal paths. We study the path explosion phenomenon both analytically and empirically. Our results highlight the importance of unequal contact rates across nodes for understanding the performance of forwarding algorithms. We also find that a variety of well-known forwarding algorithms show surprisingly similar performance in our setting and we interpret this fact in light of the path explosion phenomenon.