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churches in transition / colonialism
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05/09/2012

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Mott, John R.
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Chairman of the 1910 World Missionary Conference.

Was aware of colonialism and the multitudes of CHristian denominations.
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Bolivar, Simón
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Venezuelan who was most significant Latin American revolutionary.

Influenced by Jean Jacques Rousseau

Known as "el Liberator", envisioned a continental country through a movement called "Pan-Americanism".

Fought the Spanish throughout Latin America and enables Venezuela, Columbia, Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Panama to gain their independence. The region was known as Federation of Gran Colombia
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British East India Compnay
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Big British Business in India

Exposed workers in India, expelled missionaries from area.

Britain took control over the company.
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Mao Tse Tung
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Prime minster of China, led victories over nationalist which led to china being communist and kicked out any signs of western imperialism e.g. the church.
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ewe
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a people group created by german missionaries who conglomerated 120 people groups.

they struggle heavily with identity issues.
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Mugabe, Robert
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president of zimbabwe who had negative things to say about CHristian/Western presence in Africa.

some say he is hero, others say he is critical and angry

he is upset because christians took our land
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Mendella
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former president of south africa. Was thankful for Christian presence in his life.
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