The word "Diaspora" gives a clear link with the Greek word diasporav, and has been translated in English as "dispersion", "dispersed" or "scattered". The Oxford dictionary indicates that it was first applied to the dispersion of the Jews among the Gentiles mainly in the 8th-6th c. BC but that it now also applies to any group of people similarly dispersed. However, the Lausanne 2010 Diaspora Leadership Team (LDLT) distinguishes between a singular (Diaspora) and plural (Diasporas) - referring respectively to different peoples or of all groups as a whole, being on the move and leaving their homeland (voluntary or involuntary migration/immigration). Diaspora has been a part and parcel of our faith. Therefore, our belief should not be confined into our territory only, rather need to cross the border. This note may be beneficial to those who are interested in the Diaspora Missiology. Nonetheless, this may not give an overall picture of Diaspora but definitely will provide a blueprint to get an access with resources for further researches and studies.
| SECULAR NETWORKS FOR DIASPORA | ||
| The Centre for Migration and Diaspora Studies | | |
| The International Institute for Diaspora Studies | | |
| United nations (over 1800 articles could be accessed) | | |
| Diaspora Network Alliance | | |
| UNESCO's programme on International Migration | | |
| Asian Diaspora | | |
| Indian Diaspora | | |
| Wikipedia | Category: Diaspora | |
| CHRISTIAN LINKS | ||
| East Asia Diaspora Forum | | |
| Filipino International Network | | |
| Institute of Diaspora Studies (IDS) | | |
| The Lausanne Diaspora Leadership Team (LDLT) | | |
| NSM Knowledge Base | | |
| References on Diaspora from ATLA Religion Index 300 Recent Articles Dealing with Diaspora | | |
Lausanne Global Conversations and papers | | |
| MISSION JOURNALS AND PAPERS | | |
| RESEARCHING WORLD CHRISTIANITY | ||
| Seminar on "Anthropological Insights for Diaspora Missiology" by Dr. Steven J. Ybarrola, on 16-21, January, 2012. | | |
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