During the 1990s the Henry Martyn Memorial Hall transitioned from a lecture hall, with a library, to a formal academic centre for research and study in history and World Christianity as a member of the Cambridge Theological Federation. In 1992, the mission theologian Graham Kings, who later became Bishop of Sherborne, was appointed as the inaugural lecturer in missiology in the Federation. Under Kings' leadership the Henry Martyn Hall relocated its library to Westminster College, changed its name to the Henry Martyn Centre (HMC), and became formally affiliated with the Cambridge Theological Federation and the Cambridge University Faculty of Divinity.[5] Following the Centre's initiative, the archives and library of the Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge (SPCK) moved from its offices in London to the Cambridge University Library in 1998.[6] In 2014 the HMC became the Cambridge Centre for Christianity Worldwide to reflect academic trends in the study of Christianity as a worldwide phenomenon.[7] The CCCW library contains more than 10,000 books and over 100 journals related to the study of history and World Christianity. The library is associated with the Cambridge University Library (referred to as the University Library, or simply the UL). The holdings of the CCCW are registered with the National Archives of the United Kingdom[8] and comprise materials related to the history of missions in Africa, Asia and Latin America. The collection includes the papers of John Edward Church (1899-1989), a graduate of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, and a leader in the East African Revival.[9][10][11]
PeopleEdit
Graham Kings, who was appointed by the Henry Martyn Trust as missiology lecturer in 1992, served as the founding director of the Henry Martyn Centre from 1996 to 2000. From 2000 to 2001, the Korean theologian Sebastian C H Kim, now Assistant Provost for the Korean Studies Centre and Professor of Theology and Public Life at the Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California, was the interim director. The British historian Brian Stanley served as its director from 2001 to 2008,[12] before becoming the Professor of World Christianity and Director of the Centre for the Study of World Christianity at the University of Edinburgh in 2009.[13]
Emma Wild-Wood was the director of the Centre from 2009 to 2018. From 2015 to 2017, Wild-Wood was seconded to the Divinity Faculty of Cambridge University and Jesse Zink was the interim director. Muthuraj Swamy, the current director of the Centre, moved in 2018 from South India. Specialists in history and World Christianity serve as research associates at the centre, including the British historian Ian Randall, known for his works on the history of evangelicalism.[12]
ResearchEdit
CCCW has facilitated inter-university scholarship from Western and non-Western academics, linking together the universities of Cambridge, Edinburgh and London with the University of Wisconsin, Boston College and Fuller Theological Seminary.[14] Scholars affiliated with the centre produce work on interfaith dialogue, social justice, missions history, the history of Evangelicalism, and World Christianity.
ReferencesEdit
^Benett, Clinton (1998). "Henry Martyn". In Anderson, Gerald (ed.). Biographical Dictionary of Christian Missions. New York: Macmillan. p. 438–439.
^Brooke, Christopher N. L. (2004). A History of the University of Cambridge, Vol. IV, 1870-1990. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. p. 132.
^Randall, Ian M. (2016). The Cambridge Seventy: A Missionary Movement in Twentieth-Century Britain. Cambridge: Cambridge Centre for Christianity Worldwide.
^Barclay, Oliver (2002). From Cambridge to the World: 125 Years of Student Witness. Leicester, UK: Inter-Varsity Press.
^Cameron, J. E. M. (2019). Charles Simeon of Cambridge: Silhouettes and Skeletons. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock. p. 44.
^"Archive of the Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge". Cambridge University Library.
^Cabrita, Joel; Maxwell, David (2017). Relocating World Christianity. Leiden: Brill. p. 14.
^"Cambridge Centre for Christianity Worldwide". The National Archives. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
^"Henry Martyn Papers". Mundus Gateway to mission archives in the United Kingdom. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
^"Archive Catalogue". Cambridge Centre for Christianity Worldwide. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
^Ward, Kevin; Wild-wood, Emma (2012). The East African Revival: Histories and Legacies. Farnham, Surrey, UK: Ashgate.
^ ab"Henry Martyn Trust". Cambridge Centre for Christianity Worldwide. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
^Bebbington, David (2020). "Brian Stanley: Scholar of World Christian History". In Chow, Alexander; Wild-Wood, Emma (eds.). Ecumenism and Independency in World Christianity: Historical Studies in Honour of Brian Stanley. Leiden: Brill. p. 21.
^Kings, Graham. "An Indispensable Account of the Global History of Christianity". Fulcrum. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
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The Cambridge Centre for Christianity Worldwide CCCW is a study teaching and research centre in Cambridge England and a member of the Cambridge Theological Federation which is affiliated with the University of Cambridge Entrance to Westminster College and the Cambridge Centre for Christianity Worldwide Contents 1 History 2 People 3 Research 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditThe centre was established in 1881 by a trust created in memory of Henry Martyn 1781 1812 a Fellow of St John s College Cambridge who served as a missionary to India and Persia with the British East India Company 1 The trust was initially created for the purpose of constructing the Henry Martyn Memorial Hall which was built in 1886 7 on Market Street next to Holy Trinity Church The hall served as a place for lectures on Christian missions for members of the university and the general public as well as a gathering place for mission societies and student groups like the Cambridge Missionary Church Union CMCU the Cambridge Inter Collegiate Christian Union CICCU the Young Men s Christian Association YMCA and the Young Women s Christian Association YWCA 2 Faculty members and students of the university had direct ties to these bodies as well as the Church Missionary Society 1799 the Universities Mission to Central Africa 1860 the China Inland Mission 1865 the Cambridge Seven 1885 and the Student Volunteer Movement 1886 During the nineteenth and twentieth centuries several hundred graduates from the University of Cambridge served in overseas mission as educators physicians linguists and clergymen 3 4 During the 1990s the Henry Martyn Memorial Hall transitioned from a lecture hall with a library to a formal academic centre for research and study in history and World Christianity as a member of the Cambridge Theological Federation In 1992 the mission theologian Graham Kings who later became Bishop of Sherborne was appointed as the inaugural lecturer in missiology in the Federation Under Kings leadership the Henry Martyn Hall relocated its library to Westminster College changed its name to the Henry Martyn Centre HMC and became formally affiliated with the Cambridge Theological Federation and the Cambridge University Faculty of Divinity 5 Following the Centre s initiative the archives and library of the Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge SPCK moved from its offices in London to the Cambridge University Library in 1998 6 In 2014 the HMC became the Cambridge Centre for Christianity Worldwide to reflect academic trends in the study of Christianity as a worldwide phenomenon 7 The CCCW library contains more than 10 000 books and over 100 journals related to the study of history and World Christianity The library is associated with the Cambridge University Library referred to as the University Library or simply the UL The holdings of the CCCW are registered with the National Archives of the United Kingdom 8 and comprise materials related to the history of missions in Africa Asia and Latin America The collection includes the papers of John Edward Church 1899 1989 a graduate of Emmanuel College Cambridge and a leader in the East African Revival 9 10 11 People EditGraham Kings who was appointed by the Henry Martyn Trust as missiology lecturer in 1992 served as the founding director of the Henry Martyn Centre from 1996 to 2000 From 2000 to 2001 the Korean theologian Sebastian C H Kim now Assistant Provost for the Korean Studies Centre and Professor of Theology and Public Life at the Fuller Theological Seminary Pasadena California was the interim director The British historian Brian Stanley served as its director from 2001 to 2008 12 before becoming the Professor of World Christianity and Director of the Centre for the Study of World Christianity at the University of Edinburgh in 2009 13 Emma Wild Wood was the director of the Centre from 2009 to 2018 From 2015 to 2017 Wild Wood was seconded to the Divinity Faculty of Cambridge University and Jesse Zink was the interim director Muthuraj Swamy the current director of the Centre moved in 2018 from South India Specialists in history and World Christianity serve as research associates at the centre including the British historian Ian Randall known for his works on the history of evangelicalism 12 Research EditCCCW has facilitated inter university scholarship from Western and non Western academics linking together the universities of Cambridge Edinburgh and London with the University of Wisconsin Boston College and Fuller Theological Seminary 14 Scholars affiliated with the centre produce work on interfaith dialogue social justice missions history the history of Evangelicalism and World Christianity References Edit Benett Clinton 1998 Henry Martyn In Anderson Gerald ed Biographical Dictionary of Christian Missions New York Macmillan p 438 439 Brooke Christopher N L 2004 A History of the University of Cambridge Vol IV 1870 1990 Cambridge UK Cambridge University Press p 132 Randall Ian M 2016 The Cambridge Seventy A Missionary Movement in Twentieth Century Britain Cambridge Cambridge Centre for Christianity Worldwide Barclay Oliver 2002 From Cambridge to the World 125 Years of Student Witness Leicester UK Inter Varsity Press Cameron J E M 2019 Charles Simeon of Cambridge Silhouettes and Skeletons Eugene OR Wipf amp Stock p 44 Archive of the Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge Cambridge University Library Cabrita Joel Maxwell David 2017 Relocating World Christianity Leiden Brill p 14 Cambridge Centre for Christianity Worldwide The National Archives Retrieved 26 February 2020 Henry Martyn Papers Mundus Gateway to mission archives in the United Kingdom Retrieved 26 February 2020 Archive Catalogue Cambridge Centre for Christianity Worldwide Retrieved 23 February 2020 Ward Kevin Wild wood Emma 2012 The East African Revival Histories and Legacies Farnham Surrey UK Ashgate a b Henry Martyn Trust Cambridge Centre for Christianity Worldwide Retrieved 26 September 2020 Bebbington David 2020 Brian Stanley Scholar of World Christian History In Chow Alexander Wild Wood Emma eds Ecumenism and Independency in World Christianity Historical Studies in Honour of Brian Stanley Leiden Brill p 21 Kings Graham An Indispensable Account of the Global History of Christianity Fulcrum Retrieved 26 February 2020 External links EditOfficial website52 12 38 N 0 06 41 E 52 21057 N 0 11146 E 52 21057 0 11146 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cambridge Centre for Christianity Worldwide amp oldid 1179076793, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
