Liana-Seti Origin Myths Corrected and Answered by Biblical Myths
In times past, Christian missions emphasized significant culture change as an essential missionary goal. Recent missiology has moved toward a respect for the culture of the target society. In contrast to this movement, religious emissaries to the Liana-Seti people of Indonesia have overtly repressed...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Sage
2003
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Missiology
Year: 2003, Volume: 31, Issue: 3, Pages: 289-302 |
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Summary: | In times past, Christian missions emphasized significant culture change as an essential missionary goal. Recent missiology has moved toward a respect for the culture of the target society. In contrast to this movement, religious emissaries to the Liana-Seti people of Indonesia have overtly repressed that culture so that it might be replaced with a form of officially approved Christian culture. This has resulted in a bifurcated culture and ineffective Christianity. In an effort to respect the indigenous culture while challenging it, the current authors experimented with a narrative form of communication that respectfully incorporated the origin mythology1 of the people. |
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ISSN: | 2051-3623 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Missiology
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/009182960303100303 |