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The Call of Abraham…to Honor (Gen 12)

By HonorShame Posted on November 26, 2014 Posted in Evangelism, Honor, Missiology, OT, Theology 2 Comments Tagged with Abraham, bible verses, Gen 1-12, God, Honor, OT

The post concludes our series on Gen 1-12 (Gen 2, Imago Dei, The Fall, Gen 4-11). From the heights of glory and honor in Genesis 2, humanity has fallen to the depths of shame (Gen 3). Every self-directed effort to …

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#HonorTheology – Join the Chat!

By HonorShame Posted on November 22, 2014 Posted in Honor, Theology No Comments Tagged with #HonorTheology, Honor, theology

The topics of honor and shame have been in the shadows of Christian theology for too long. To foster a positive conversation towards an honor-shame theology, Jackson Wu and I invite you to use #HonorTheology on Twitter and Facebook whenever …

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Worshipping God for Removing Shame

By HonorShame Posted on November 20, 2014 Posted in Communication, Honor, Shame, Spirituality, Theology 2 Comments Tagged with Honor, shame, spirituality, worship

I spent last weekend with ethnic pastors worshipping God for His salvation for shame. It was an amazing time! We gathered church leaders from 8 different ethnic congregations (including Sudan, Eritrea, Egypt, Burma, Nepal, Bhutan, and multi-ethnic English) to discuss …

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New book: THE 3D GOSPEL

By HonorShame Posted on November 13, 2014 Posted in Communication, Culture, Evangelism, Honor, Ministry, Missiology, News, NT, OT, Relationships, Shame, Sin, Spirituality, Theology 1 Comment Tagged with 3D Gospel, fear, guilt, ministry, missiology, shame, TheCultureTest, theology

Learn how the gospel speaks to all cultures. Western theology emphasizes legal forgiveness of sins, but people in the Majority World seek honor or spiritual power. In today’s globalized world, Christians need a three-dimensional gospel. Learn how the Bible speaks to cultures …

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Understanding Guilt, Shame, and Fear Cultures

By HonorShame Posted on November 5, 2014 Posted in Communication, Culture, Honor, Missiology, Relationships 2 Comments Tagged with 3D Gospel, culture, guilt/shame/fear, TheCultureTest

“We have to reckon with three different types of reactions to transgressions of religiously sanctioned codes: fear, shame, and guilt.” (Eugene Nida, Customs and Cultures [1954], p. 150)Christian missiologists identify three responses to sin in human cultures: guilt, shame, and fear. …

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TheCultureTest.com – A New Tool

By HonorShame Posted on October 30, 2014 Posted in Communication, Culture, Ministry, Missiology, Relationships 2 Comments Tagged with 3D Gospel, culture, missiology, TheCultureTest, training

To make it easier for people to learn about Honor-Shame cultures, I have developed: TheCultureTest.com is a free assessment tool for learning your group’s culture type – guilt, shame, or fear. It is like a personality test, but for groups …

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The Disgraced Human Family (Gen 4-11)

By HonorShame Posted on October 22, 2014 Posted in OT, Shame, Sin, Theology No Comments Tagged with bible, Gen 1-12, OT, shame, sin, theology

After the fall of Adam and Eve, the storyline of Genesis reads like a season of Arrested Development (or any other sitcom about a dysfunctional family) – a series of episodes featuring the human family’s disgrace and dysfunction. Humans sense …

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The Shame of Original Sin (Gen 3)

By HonorShame Posted on October 15, 2014 Posted in OT, Shame, Sin, Theology 13 Comments Tagged with Adam, bible, bible verses, Gen 1-12, Genesis, OT, sin

Adam and Eve’s glorious and shame-free life did not last long. They sin, and shame enters the world. (Previous posts on their honor at a creation – HERE and HERE.) After eating the fruit, Adam and Eve cover themselves with fig leaves. They do …

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What is the ‘Image of God’? God’s Face!

By HonorShame Posted on October 8, 2014 Posted in Honor, Missiology, OT, Theology 6 Comments Tagged with Adam, bible, face, Gen 1-12, glory, Honor, Image of God, OT, theology

What exactly is ‘the image of God’? Western theology asks which facet of humans makes them ‘like’ God – intelligence, emotions, morality?? This approach defines the precise qualities that people share with God (personality, will, sensibility, etc.) from a philosophical …

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7 Subcultures of Shame in America

By HonorShame Posted on October 1, 2014 Posted in Culture, News, Relationships, Shame, Spirituality 1 Comment Tagged with America, shame, subculture

Shame is a dominant moral emotion in many pockets of American society. These subcultures use public praise and scorn to regulate behavior. In such groups, a person’s reputation is determined by their ability to meet the group expectations, the unwritten …

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In the Beginning…Honor

By HonorShame Posted on September 24, 2014 Posted in Honor, OT, Theology 3 Comments Tagged with Adam, bible, creation, Gen 1-12, Honor, OT

Q: “If Adam was a Central Asian, what type of person would he be?” A: “Oh! He would be a respected guy! People would honor him because…” This conversation with my Central Asian friend helped me to see the various …

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ISIS – Terrorizing or Shaming?

By HonorShame Posted on September 17, 2014 Posted in Culture, In The News, News, Shame 16 Comments Tagged with Islam, news, politics, shame, terrorism

Guest blogger Colin E. Andrews has lived in Central Asia for 10 years and Southeast Asia for 4 years. The Islamic State of Iraq and Al-Sham (ISIS) has been in the headlines for months now. Western journalists and governments have …

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The Cost of (Unequal) Wealth

By HonorShame Posted on September 10, 2014 Posted in Culture, Honor, In The News, Relationships, Shame, Spirituality 3 Comments Tagged with economic inequality, shame, status anxiety

The facts are in regarding economic inequality. It exists!In America, the top 1% own 33% of the wealth in America, the next 9% own another third, and the bottom 90% of Americans own the final 33% of wealth. (The bottom …

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Work & Vocation in Honor-Shame Cultures

By HonorShame Posted on September 3, 2014 Posted in Honor, Spirituality 4 Comments Tagged with ethnicity, Honor, vocation, work

This post was originally published at the Washington Institute‘s Missio blog. Is our work sacred? Does God “see” what you and I do from 8am – 5pm? Beyond the paycheck, do our jobs mean something? In our ever secularized world, contemporary Christians …

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How Paying Money Honors (and Shames)

By HonorShame Posted on August 27, 2014 Posted in Culture, Honor, Ministry, Missiology, Relationships, Spirituality 1 Comment Tagged with Honor, money, payment

Does Paying Money Honor or Dishonor?In 1969, the St. Louis Cardinals traded their All-Star center fielder, Curt Flood, to the Phillies. During the days before free agency, MLB players were owned by one team for life. Instead of reporting to …

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Another FREE BOOK, and HS Missiology

By HonorShame Posted on August 15, 2014 Posted in Ministry, Missiology, Spirituality, Theology No Comments Tagged with dignification, Honor, missiology, promo, shame

WIN ANOTHER FREE BOOK! We are doing one more promotional book giveaway. Last week’s winners of Misinterpreting Scripture were Clive of Chicago, who learned of @HonorShame on Twitter from Mike in Long Beach. This week’s book is Shame Interrupted: How God …

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6 Places Honor & Shame Hide in the Bible

By HonorShame Posted on July 31, 2014 Posted in NT, OT, Shame, Theology 8 Comments Tagged with bible, metaphors, narratives, theology

Here is something we have all experienced: You are looking to buy a new car, and begin eyeing (for example) the Toyota Corolla. Now that you are thinking about buying a Corolla, they begin popping everywhere on the road! Where …

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How Authoritarian Leaders Could Lead

By HonorShame Posted on July 23, 2014 Posted in Culture, Spirituality 8 Comments Tagged with Honor, leadership, power

Guest blogger Arley Loewen (Ph.D. in Middle Eastern Studies) has lived in Afghanistan and published several books, including a short novel, where he explores honor-shame themes. He now directs an international media project and teaches leadership seminars, through which he analyzes …

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