Lesson 3 Flashcards
“cultural element”
a greater realization of the importance of culture in communicating Christ
What causes missionaries to forget that cultural barriers are the most formidable barriers to cross-cultural communication?
technological advances that allow them to cross geographical barriers with ease and increasing frequencey
Circle each TRUE statement. Before going to the mission field, missionaries have been preoccupied with the message of Christ because…
1
by believing it, they were saved
2
by studying it, they have been strengthened
3
they have a desire to relive the salvation experience
4
they want to preach it to those who have not heard it
1, 2, 4
Explain how Hesselgrave relates study and knowledge to preaching the message of Christ to those who have not heard it
to preach Christ effectively, you must not only study the language but also know the culture of the audience to understand the meaning the audience attaches to their words and messages
Hesselgrave states that nurture has…
1
more to do with cultural isolation than nature
2
as much to do with cultural isolation as nature
3
less to do with cultural isolation than nature
4
nothing to do with cultural isolation
1
2 ways in which Oliver advocates we study the rhetorical process
in terms of what and how people think
3 characteristics of rhetoric from societies whose speech has been influenced by ancient Greece and Rome that are not appreciated by Asian cultures
directness, lack of subtlety, immediate decision
3 basic points of reference in the process of communication
speaker, speech, audience
3 culture model of missionary communication - what are the 3 cultures
Bible culture, the missionary’s culture, the respondent’s culture
a most critical point of the Hesselgrave text
the missionary’s own fan of perception (culture) harmfully influences hi interpretation of both the Bible culture and the respondent’s culture
3 cultures that are involved each time a cross-cultural missionary communication is attempted
Bible culture, missionary’s culture, respondent’s culture
the 3 culture model of missionary communication indicates that the missionary looks in ____ direction(s).
2
another important aspect of communication
to raise up effective sources of the Christian message from within the respondent culture who will communicate Christ to still other respondent cultures
4 characteristics of culture
learned, a shared system, an integrated whole, constantly changing
3 categories/types of culture
technological (artifacts & activities to manipulate material world)
sociological (patterns of relationship and behavior)
ideological (knowledge, beliefs, worldview, values)
amazing quote on culture
Cultures are but different answers to essentially the same human problems.
Circle each TRUE statement.
1
Missionaries do not need to work out the implications of their conclusions about the relationship between Christ and culture.
2
missionaries need a biblical view of both Christ and culture
3
Some cultures have no elements of divine order
4
every culture has elements of satanic rebellion
5
all cultures have a potential for revealing God’s truth
2, 4, 5
state the theological view of the relationship between Christ and culture that is described:
the believer lives with the tension of obeying the authority of Christ and the authority of culture
Christ and culture in paradox
state the theological view of the relationship between Christ and culture that is described:
Christ is the only authority, and culture is to be rejected
Christ against culture
state the theological view of the relationship between Christ and culture that is described:
Christianity differs from culture only in quality, and the best culture should be selected to conform to Christ
the Christ of culture
state the theological view of the relationship between Christ and culture that is described:
In Christ humanity is redeemed and culture can be renewed to glorify God.
Christ the transformer of culture
state the theological view of the relationship between Christ and culture that is described:
the grace of God perfects and completes culture
Christ above culture
The missionary cannot stay on a spiritual level that is above culture because communication is…
1
entirely cultural
2
almost entirely cultural
3
inextricable from culture
4
almost inseparable from culture
3
use the concept supracultural to imply tension between Christ and culture
although Christianity is supracultural in its origin and truth, it is cultural in its application
brief definition of contextualization
a PROCESS of making a MESSAGE MEANINGFUL in a new CULTURE. To do this, a culture must be REBUILD, or restated, inside the new culture in a manner that is both faithful to the original INTENT of its source and understandable to the respondents in the new environment
Every culture has…
elements of divine order AND satanic rebellion;
potential for the revelation of God’s truth AND for its concealment or mutilation
all culture needs transformation in _____ if not in content
motivation
God has ordained culture but does not ____ man’s cultures.
order
what does it mean to have a high view of the Bible and a high view of culture?
high view of the Bible - it is authoritative and demands faith and obedience to all of it
high view of culture - each culture is reasonable (not necessarily right) given the specific circumstances in which it has developed
definition of cultural relativism
an observer should be careful to evaluate a culture first in terms of its own values, goals, and focuses before venturing to compare it (either positively or negatively) with any other culture
definition of ethnography
a method of describing a culture or situation within a culture from the emic or native’s point of viewe
emic perspective v etic perspective
emic - analyzed by an insider
etic - analyzed by an outsider
Describe the missionary approach that attempts to merge the world’s major religions at the expense of essential Christian doctrine
a case of the blind leading the blind
“Self-exposure will be of utmost importance for the missionary… Values are best taught in the drama of life, not in preaching.” This statement asserts that self-exposure is the solution to….
1
many cultural problems
2
many communication problems
3
being all things to all men
4
all cultural and communication problems
2
State how and why Paul communicated Christ to all cultures with which he had contact
“I have become all things to all men, that by all means I might save some. This goes beyond meaningful words to include meaningful nonverbal gestures and tone.
(identifying with his audience)
3 identifications a missionary needs for communicating Christ cross-culturally
study of Bible culture (knowing God)
study of missionary’s own culture (knowing self)
study of the respondent’s culture (knowing audience)
“macro-culture”
v
“micro-culture”
Macro-culture: the large groupings in which people identify with one another (i.e. giving allegiance to same flag or gov or speaking same language)
Micro-culture: the various subcultural distinctions within these larger groupings (differences within people living in same neighborhood even)
What’s the cross-cultural communication process that matches?
Ways of channeling the message
media influence
What’s the cross-cultural communication process that matches?
ways of interacting
social structures
What’s the cross-cultural communication process that matches?
ways of deciding
motivational resources
What’s the cross-cultural communication process that matches?
ways of expressing ideas
linguistic forms
What’s the cross-cultural communication process that matches?
ways of perceiving the world
worldviews
What’s the cross-cultural communication process that matches?
ways of thinking
cognitive processes
What’s the cross-cultural communication process that matches?
ways of acting
behavioral patterns
Missionaries are Christian ____.
persuaders
Circle each TRUE statement. A direct or indirect cause of poor timing on the part of the missionary-evangelist is that…
1
many decisions are not for Christ
2
many respondents accept something other than salvation
3
some respondents accept clothing as reward for their responding
1, 2
Match the description with the type of audience response.
respondent chooses appealing parts of message and adds them to non-Christian religions
syncretistic incorporation
Match the description with the type of audience response.
Respondent reinterprets message in the decoding process
situational reformulation
Match the description with the type of audience response.
respondent must understand the message
sincere acceptance OR straightforward rejection
Match the description with the type of audience response.
respondent rejects message but allows a subordinate to accept it
symbiotic resignation
Match the description with the type of audience response.
respondent postpones decision to accept Christ
studied protraction
3 encouragements to study cross-cultural communication
1 Cultures do have some similarities to each other.
2 most people have great potential for adjusting to other cultures
3 Holy Spirit illuminates truth and convicts of sin
