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Can a Truck Make You Handsome?

By HonorShame Posted on August 26, 2015 Posted in Culture, Honor, Spirituality 2 Comments Tagged with America, culture, honor code

In case the previous three posts (Appiah video, Jesus’ teaching, discipleship in 1 Peter) did not clarify the idea of “honor code,” this Chevy truck commercial surely will. They show pictures of the same exact guy, one with a truck and the other …

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The Apostolic Honor Code (1 Pet)

By HonorShame Posted on August 19, 2015 Posted in Culture, Honor, NT, Spirituality 6 Comments Tagged with 1 peter, discipleship, ethics, honor code, NT

How does God’s Kingdom reshape morality and ethics in honor-shame contexts?The most common proposal for Christian’s ethics in shame-based contexts is something like, “People should not care about other people’s opinions, but just do what is right. Get rid of all vestiges …

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Do You Want to Change the World?

By HonorShame Posted on August 5, 2015 Posted in Culture, Honor, Relationships, Spirituality No Comments Tagged with culture, ethics, honor code, ministry

“Honor is very important in bringing about change in the world.” If you want to bring about change in the world, I suggest this engaging 3 ½ minute video “The Honor Code” with Princeton professor Anthony Kwame Appiah.In his book …

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Yahweh’s Counter-Cultural Honor

By HonorShame Posted on July 23, 2015 Posted in Culture, Honor, OT, Theology 2 Comments Tagged with bible, culture, God, Honor, OT

Guest Ron Mudge (Ph.D., Concordia Seminary) has served as a missionary to Ivory Coast and Togo, West Africa (1996-2006), and is presently the Rouse Associate Professor of Pre-Seminary Studies at Concordia University Wisconsin. Here is a summary of his article, …

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Did the Supreme Court “Honor” Gays?

By HonorShame Posted on July 6, 2015 Posted in Culture, In The News 1 Comment Tagged with culture, dignity, news, politics, supreme court

At The Edge of the Kalahari analyzed the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on homosexual marriage (June 26, 2015) from a cross-cultural perspective. Here is an excerpt, posted with permission. This ruling was more about honour, not the law. This was …

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Healing Childhood Sexual Abuse

By HonorShame Posted on July 1, 2015 Posted in Culture, Ministry, Resources 2 Comments Tagged with abuse, ministry, shame

Sexual abuse creates in people a deep sense of shame and a warped sense of honor. Because the issue is so globally pervasive, I suspect you’ll find this interview informative for ministry. Anthony has lived in a Muslim country for 20+ …

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HonorEthics.org

By HonorShame Posted on June 29, 2015 Posted in Culture, Honor, In The News, Ministry, Resources No Comments Tagged with ethics, Honor, resources

HonorEthics.org is an interdisciplinary academic website devoted to the study of honor as an ethical virtue. Those working to develop a biblical ethic and theology for honor-shame contexts will want to follow this blog. I learned about HonorEthics.org when they posted, …

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Get Face!

By HonorShame Posted on June 17, 2015 Posted in Culture, Ministry, Resources, Shame, Theology No Comments Tagged with bible, face, resources, theology, video

Jackson Wu produced a brilliant short video “Do You Want Face?” that pulls together the biblical message in terms of “face.” The video’s simple three-part structure makes it easy to utilize in your gospel conversations: We all lost face. Jesus has …

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God’s New (Testament) Face

By HonorShame Posted on June 10, 2015 Posted in Culture, Honor, NT, Spirituality, Theology No Comments Tagged with face, God, Honor, Jesus, NT, salvation

“I will never again hide my face from them, when I pour out my spirit upon the house of Israel, says the Lord God.” (Ez 39:29). New Covenant saints behold the face of God as never before.The knotty passage of 2 Cor …

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God’s Face

By HonorShame Posted on June 3, 2015 Posted in Culture, OT, Shame, Theology 5 Comments Tagged with cain, face, God, OT, shame

Christian workers will never eliminate social face, nor should they attempt to. A better approach to “face” is to reorient cultural face around God’s face. Fortunately, the Bible has much to say about face; it is a significant concern for …

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Got Face?

By HonorShame Posted on May 27, 2015 Posted in Communication, Culture, Shame, Theology No Comments Tagged with culture, face, Honor, ministry, shame

Imagine if I showed you this picture, and said, “Here is a picture of my daughters. Aren’t they adorable?”Why wouldn’t that work? Our physical face is how other people know and recognize us. Our public identity is intimately connected with our …

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5 Rude Things Honor-Shame Cultures Say

By HonorShame Posted on May 20, 2015 Posted in Communication, Culture, Relationships 4 Comments Tagged with communication, culture, ministry, relationships

Guest Colin E. Andrews has lived in Central Asia for 10 years and Southeast Asia for 4 years. Every culture has unwritten rules about what is rude and what is polite. Conflict in cross-cultural communication happens when two cultures have a …

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Yes, I Do Believe in Sin.

By HonorShame Posted on May 13, 2015 Posted in Culture, Shame, Sin, Theology 7 Comments Tagged with shame, sin, theology

I often hear this, “Your ideas about shame are helpful, but what about sin?” People assume that since I talk about God’s salvation from shame, that I don’t believe much about sin (which is a rather curious assumption IMO). So …

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Culture Profile: Ireland

By HonorShame Posted on May 6, 2015 Posted in Culture, Shame 1 Comment Tagged with Culture Profile, Ireland, shame

Guest blogger Roy Angle has lived and worked in Dublin, Ireland for 12 years. Though it may surprise people, honor and shame play unique roles in Irish culture, due in part to Ireland’s Latin roots.What does honor and shame look …

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Culture Profile: Cambodia

By HonorShame Posted on April 30, 2015 Posted in Culture 1 Comment Tagged with culture, Culture Profile

Guest Mark Fender lived in Cambodia for 12 years, and worked as Country Director for Food For The Hungry. What does honor and shame look like in Cambodia? Probably the most important element in engaging in Cambodian social relationships is …

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Culture Profile: Botswana

By HonorShame Posted on April 27, 2015 Posted in Culture, Honor, Uncategorized No Comments Tagged with Culture Profile

Sandra Freeman has served with her husband in Botswana since 2001 doing discipleship and business mentoring. How is honor-shame manifested in Botswana? Honor and shame are all over, but here are three simple examples.In child rearing—a child does not ‘get into trouble’ …

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5 Types of Honor-Shame Cultures

By HonorShame Posted on April 22, 2015 Posted in Culture, Honor, Missiology 7 Comments Tagged with culture, geography, Honor

Q: What do honor-shame cultures and wine have in common? A: They both have terroir! Honor and shame cultures always have a unique flavor depending on the context. For example, East Asians response to shame by withdrawing, whereas Middle Easterners will defend their …

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Wedding Crashers…or Honored Guests?

By HonorShame Posted on April 20, 2015 Posted in Culture, Honor 2 Comments Tagged with food, Honor, hospitality, wedding

This was the lead article Saturday morning on the New York Times.When a young Afghan man walked into his wedding celebration, there were 600 extra guests. He ordered the caterers to feed all the strangers. His rationale–“If I didn’t serve …

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Top (Mis?)Quoted Verses of 2014

By HonorShame Posted on April 16, 2015 Posted in Culture, NT, Theology 1 Comment Tagged with bible, culture, verses

Christianity Today recently listed “The Most Popular Verses Shared on Twitter in 2014.” Here are the winners:Interestingly, the top four verses have an honor-shame nuance that common interpretations typically filter out. A quick look at these 4 verses provides a window into …

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What the Bible Says About Honor & Shame

By HonorShame Posted on April 8, 2015 Posted in Culture, Honor, Resources, Shame, Theology 2 Comments Tagged with bible, Honor, resource, shame

This posts explains (almost) everything the Bible says about honor and shame, which is a fair amount. Instead of being a book or article, it is three pictures…technically, word clouds. The concepts of honor and shame extend far beyond the words …

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