DUANE ALEXANDER MILLER, WIPF AND STOCK PUBLISHERS, PICKWICK PUBLICATIONS

LIVING AMONG THE BREAKAGE – Duane Alexander Miller

“Living among the Breakage” by Rev. Dr. Duane Alexander Miller is exemplary, highly commendable, pioneer frontline research in a rapidly emerging, expanding and evolving sector of World Christianity, the indigenous theology of ex-Muslim Christians. In his outstanding research work, compelling in its creative simplicity, Rev. Dr. Miller explores the theology of Christians from a Muslim background (CMB) from several important angles: Iranian diaspora congregations; books, poetry, and testimonial literature & a case study of an Arab Middle East congregation. A work of internal contextualization, this is undoubtedly a concerted, disciplined effort and a truly herculean task to analyze the distinctive theology of the CMB churches. It is an original, systematic and analytic piece of highly sensitive research, perceptively attuned to the internal conflicts of former Muslims in transition from the old to the new. It has an exciting sympathy and sensitive realism towards ex-Muslim Christian communities struggling under pressure to adapt to conflicting realities, different contexts, and varied identities. Today, Christians from a Muslim background (CMB) believers are making significant strides and dynamic contributions to the living Church worldwide.