Reading Scripture for Good News that Crosses Barriers of Race/Ethnicity, Class, and Culture

Reading Scripture in multicultural settings requires an awareness of racial/ethnic, cultural, social class, and theological assumptions. This essay identifies common pitfalls to individual and group discovery of good news in Scripture, and presents effective pedagogies and communication strategies t...

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Main Author: Ekblad, Bob (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publ. 2011
In: Interpretation
Year: 2011, Volume: 65, Issue: 3, Pages: 229-248
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Summary:Reading Scripture in multicultural settings requires an awareness of racial/ethnic, cultural, social class, and theological assumptions. This essay identifies common pitfalls to individual and group discovery of good news in Scripture, and presents effective pedagogies and communication strategies to facilitate transformational encounters with God in diverse settings. The essay concludes with a tried and tested step-by-step dramatic reenactment of John 8:1–11.
ISSN:2159-340X
Contains:Enthalten in: Interpretation
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/002096431106500302