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[German Version] (Birmingham). In 1903 George Cadbury, the chocolate manufacturer and well-known Quaker, gave his family home to a trust to serve as a college where Quakers could be educated, not least through careful study of the Bible. This was the first of some 12 colleges, most of them founded for Christian purposes. At one time or another in the 20th century they belonged to a federation formally founded in 1919. The Selly Oak Colleges became known internationally for their ecumenical program…

[German Version] The IAMS is an international, interconfessional and interdisciplinary forum for the scholarly study of biblical, theological, and practical questions relating to Christian mission. It was formally established in 1972. Regular conferences have since been held in all five continents and now at four-yearly intervals. The 12th conference took place in Balatonfüred (Hungary) in August 2008. The membership stands at 541 individual, 7 corporate, and 17 associate members. The proceedings …

[German Version] (Jun 15, 1903, Northern Ireland – Jan 13, 1988, USA), was ordained a Methodist minister in 1929 for service as a missionary in India. Appointed as secretary of the National Christian Council of India, Burma, and Ceylon in 1943, he became research secretary of the International Missionary Council (IMC) in 1945 and was elected to serve as general secretary at the IMC meeting in Whitby, Canada, in 1947. His years in that key post were dominated by the often sensitive and controversia…