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Record Nr.

UNINA9910816655103321

Autore

Georges Jayson

Titolo

Ministering in honor-shame cultures : biblical foundations and practical essentials / / Jayson Georges, Mark D. Baker

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Downers Grove, Illinois : , : IVP Academic, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

0-8308-9330-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (301 pages) : illustrations (some color), graphs

Disciplina

261

Soggetti

Christianity and culture

Honor - Religious aspects - Christianity

Shame - Religious aspects - Christianity

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-260) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

A world of shame -- The heart of honor-shame cultures -- The face of honor-shame cultures -- Old Testament -- Jesus -- Spirituality -- Relationships -- Evangelism -- Conversion -- Ethics -- Community.

Sommario/riassunto

Many a Westerner has had a cross-cultural experience of honor and shame. First there are those stuttering moments in the new social landscape. Then after missed cues and social bruises comes the revelation that this culture--indeed much of the world--runs on an honor-shame operating system. When Western individualism and its introspective conscience fails to engage cultural gears, how can we shift and navigate this alternate code? And might we even learn to see and speak the gospel differently if we did? In Ministering in Honor-Shame Cultures Jayson Georges and Mark Baker help us decode the cultural script of honor and shame. What's more, they assist us in reading the Bible anew through the lens of honor and shame, often with startling turns. And they offer thoughtful and practical guidance in ministry within honor-shame contexts. Apt stories, illuminating insights and ministry-tested wisdom complete this well-rounded guide to Christian ministry in honor-shame cultures.