Russian Salvation: From Jokes to Jesus

This article highlights the development of a contextual theology among Russian Evangelical Christians. The prevalence of jokes in Russian culture makes humor an easy entrée into constructing a Russian local theology. The author proposes a process through which humor can be used as a way to make the...

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Main Author: Levicheva, Larisa (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2010
In: Missiology
Year: 2010, Volume: 38, Issue: 3, Pages: 335-347
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Summary:This article highlights the development of a contextual theology among Russian Evangelical Christians. The prevalence of jokes in Russian culture makes humor an easy entrée into constructing a Russian local theology. The author proposes a process through which humor can be used as a way to make the Bible more relevant and more effective to the Russian people.
ISSN:2051-3623
Contains:Enthalten in: Missiology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/009182961003800308