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Theological: the great commission
Personal: self awareness
Practical: shift in world demographics |
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| "A learned and shared, integrated system of values, beliefs, and assumptions for understanding, coping with and relating to the world which results in behavior that is characteristic of a group of people." Dr. Tom Stallter |
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"broad tendencies, largely unconscious, to prefer certain states of affairs over others" Geert Hofstede
"Cultural ideals that link abstract philosophy to cornet practices" James Plueddemann |
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| examples of cultural values |
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individualism vs. collectivism
internal vs. external locus of control
vertical vs. horizontal power
polychronic vs. monochronic time
high context vs. low context communication |
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| time is a commodity. it is quantifiable and there is a limited amount of it. therefore, it is necessary to use time wisely and not waste it. it is most efficient to do one thing at a time. interruptions are a nuisance. |
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| time is limitless and not quantifiable. there is always more time, and people are never too busy. time is the servant and tool of people. no such thing as interruption. |
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| people are individualistic; in groups are not as well developed as they are in high-context cultures and people spend less time in them, hence there are fewer shared experiences and less shared understanding; one has to spell things out and be explicit. words are primary carriers of meaning; what is said is more important than what is not said. |
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| people tend to be collectivistic. in-groups are strong and people spend a lot of time together, hence, there are more shared experiences and more understanding than there are in low context cultures. there is less need to spell things out. more is implicit. what is not said may be more important than what is. |
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humility (be a learner)
godliness (not compromising biblical values)
identification (becoming a member of the culture)
surrender (abandoning elements for others' sake) |
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| bible references for incarnation |
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john 1:14-18
luke 2:52
philippians 2:5-8
2 corinthians 5:21
Hebrews 4:15
1 peter 2:21-23 |
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| "a human group defined by itself or others as distinct by virtue of perceived common physical characteristics that are held to be inherent. A race is a group of human beings socially defined on the basis of physical characteristics." (Cornell and Hartmann 2007) |
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| biological. it is the categories, not actual race. |
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| scriptural perspective on race |
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affirm the oneness of humanity- there is ONE human race.
commit to work toward Christian unity.
Keep the end in mind: God promises the perfect, eternal unity of his people. |
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| a psychological disorientation that most people experience when living in a culture very different from one's own |
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1. cultural euphoria (honeymoon stage)
2. cultural confrontation
3. cultural adjustment
4. cultural adaptation |
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| helpful tools food adjusting to another culture |
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flexibility
humility
sense of humor
teachability |
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| DIE model for cultural confrontation |
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question to ask yourself: What am I feeling?
D: describe
I: interpret
E: evaluate |
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| "religions are systems of meaning embodied in a pattern of life, a community of faith, and a worldview that articulate a view of the sacred and of what ultimately matters" roger schmidt. |
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| two approaches to studying religion |
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| phenomenological, theological |
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| phenomenological approach |
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| descriptive analysis of the phenomena associated with the given religion |
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| an evaluation of the given religion from the theological perspective of the one doing the evaluation (ex. evaluating Islam from an Evangelical Christian perspective) |
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| poverty is the result of relationships that do not work, that are not just; that are not for life, that are not harmonious or enjoyable. Poverty is the absence of shalom in all its meaning" |
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| advice for missions abroad |
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-go as a learner not a hero
-our best roles are as catalysts, facilitators, and connectors
-never do for the poor what they have of could have the capacity to do for themselves
-resist the temptation to take over a project |
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| three stages of help and description |
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relief- temporary so people can get on their feet.
rehabilitation- keep long term in mind: infrastructure rebuilding
development- seeks to improve standard of living over period of years. |
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