RT Article
T1 Contextualising sin for cross-cultural evangelism
JF Missiology
VO 42
IS 3
SP 309
OP 321
A1 Hibbert, Richard Y.
A1 Hibbert, Evelyn
A2 Hibbert, Evelyn
LA English
YR 2014
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1777063299
AB This article explores the miscommunication of the concept of sin and consequently of the gospel due to mismatches between missionaries’ and host people’s understandings of sin. Examples of the miscommunication of sin in several cultural contexts due to gospel communicators’ limited and fixed understanding of sin are given. The Bible’s portrayals of both the multifaceted nature of sin and the corresponding multifaceted nature of the gospel are examined. Based on these, an approach to more effective communication of the concept of sin is outlined, which includes appreciating its multifaceted nature, analysing how the local people view it, and examining how the Bible speaks to the local people’s particular understanding of sin.
K1 Theology
K1 Gospel
K1 Evangelism
K1 Communication
K1 Cross-cultural
K1 Intercultural
K1 Contextualization
K1 Sin
DO 10.1177/0091829613510439