Tag Archives: Contextualization
Great Post on Insider Movements & Theology
Dr. Bruce Ashford is Dean of the College at Southeastern. He served a couple of years with the International Mission Board in Tatarstan, Russia, and has a PhD in Theology. If you love philosophy, you’ll enjoy reading his dissertation on … Continue reading
Filed under Missionary Methods, Missions, Theology of Missions, World Religions
Missiological Anaylsis of Justin’s 1st Apology
Justin (Martyr). The First Apology of Justin. Whitefish, MT: Kessinger, 2004 Written and delivered to the Roman emperor in the early second century, Justin’s First Apology is an excellent introduction to Christianity for any age. While touted as a plea … Continue reading
Filed under Books, History of Missions
Paul — who was he?
I’ve just finished reading Eckhard Schnabel’s Paul the Missionary: Realities, Strategies, and Methods. The next several posts will be some of my reflections on this rather large work (though much smaller than his two volumes on similar themes!). There are … Continue reading
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Bible, Theology and Worldview: A Conversation
Paul Hiebert has been on the leading edge of evangelical missiological thinking. His life work represents the faithful integration of cultural anthropology, philosophy, theology and missiology. Throughout his works, several important themes emerge: epistemological foundations for theology and missiology, the … Continue reading
Filed under Culture, Missionary Anthropology, Theology
Planting Churches Cross-Culturally — some thoughts
Hesselgrave, David J. Planting Churches Cross-Culturally: North America and Beyond. 2d edition. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2000. David Hesselgrave brings a unique set of experience, education and expertise to the table which makes him the ideal author for a book such … Continue reading
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The Christians as the Romans Saw Them
Wilken, Robert Louis. The Christians as the Romans Saw Them. 2d. ed. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2003. Find on Amazon. As an interesting perusal of the pagan reaction to Christianity, Wilken provides a valuable insight into the ways in … Continue reading
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An Angel of Light
Sunday afternoons are a great time for a nap. Its also a good time to catch up on football scores. As I flipped through the channels to see who was winning, I came across ABC and was surprised by the … Continue reading
Filed under World Religions
the RADICAL reformission–Chapter 6: Driscoll on Alcohol
It has been about three months since I last posted on Mark Driscoll’s outstanding introduction to contextualization in America, the RADICAL reformission. Since, then I finished reading his Confessions of a Reformission Rev., I heard him in person at the … Continue reading
WHERE IS THEOLOGICAL CONTINUITY FOUND: TEXT OR CONTEXT?–Part 5 and Conclusion
The communication of the gospel is receptor-oriented by nature. Basically, the aim of the gospel is to see the receptor make a faith commitment to Jesus. In order to do this, the receptor has to understand certain facts about Jesus, … Continue reading
WHERE IS THEOLOGICAL CONTINUITY FOUND: TEXT OR CONTEXT?–Part 4
With the unchanging Truth of scripture established, contextualization finds its proper role in securing effective gospel communication. Part of this communication is based on a culturally relevant translation of the biblical text. As John Sailhamer points out, one studies the … Continue reading
WHERE IS THEOLOGICAL CONTINUITY FOUND: TEXT OR CONTEXT?–Part 3
(Remember these ideas need more development, I have developed a lot since first writing this.) Interpretation and translation based on the author-intended meaning of the text forms the basis for biblical theology. Biblical theology, correctly understood, provides the foundation for understanding the … Continue reading
WHERE IS THEOLOGICAL CONTINUITY FOUND: TEXT OR CONTEXT?–Part 2
Can one conclude with Charles Kraft that the Bible is a holy case-book? To Kraft, the Bible is the record of God’s relationship with different people at different times.[1] Others see the text as a record of God’s revelation, not … Continue reading
WHERE IS THEOLOGICAL CONTINUITY FOUND: TEXT OR CONTEXT?–Part 1
I wrote the following as part on an independent study in 2003 in my Masters program. Hopefully, I will be able to research this more in the future. The Bible is by nature a multicultural work of divine and … Continue reading
