Toward Understanding Gift-Giving in Relationships
As the subject of stewardship is taught in a church where Western missionaries work in close collaboration with African church leaders, intercultural friction is inevitable. One culture stresses interconnectedness and sharing; the other emphasizes independence and self-sufficiency. But both see weal...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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1990
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| In: |
Missiology
Year: 1990, Volume: 18, Issue: 1, Pages: 39-60 |
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Presumably Free Access Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | As the subject of stewardship is taught in a church where Western missionaries work in close collaboration with African church leaders, intercultural friction is inevitable. One culture stresses interconnectedness and sharing; the other emphasizes independence and self-sufficiency. But both see wealth as a primary means of expressing those values. This article reviews aspects of economic anthropology which relate to gift-giving, analyzes parts of the Dowayo culture, and draws missiological conclusions. Understanding the economic assumptions of a culture can inform biblical teaching on Christian stewardship and aid its integration into the life of the church. |
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| ISSN: | 2051-3623 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Missiology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/009182969001800105 |
