Gospel and Identity in Community (original) (raw)

1996

Abstract

The forthcoming conference on world mission and evangelism will explore the theme Called to One Hope: Gospel in Diverse Cultures in four sections. The October issue of the International Review of Mission was devoted to the work of the first section. With the theme, "Authentic witness within each culture," section one will address the central missiological question regarding the content and message of the gospel in relation to cultures in particular contexts. The key issues will be related to the contextual proclamation of the gospel, as well as the transforming power of the gospel in any culture. A primary concern in section one will be with the cognitive content and meaning of the gospel in the light of cultural symbols. But culture is not only the publically available symbolic forms through which people experience and express meaning; it is also the symbolic structures of relations, the social processes of behaviour, by which people express relationships of power and sta...

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