Series: A New Testament Understanding of Culture

A New Testament Understanding of Culture

A New Testament Understanding of Culture

This entry is part 1 of 7 in the series A New Testament Understanding of Culture You can read more posts from the series by using the Contents in the right sidebar.

There is a lot of talk about culture these days, but I’m convinced that most of the people who talk about it have never really given careful thought to what, exactly, culture is. I have argued elsewhere that the parallel concept to “culture” in the New Testament is not terms related to race or ethnic identity, nor… Continue Reading

Culture and ethnicity

Culture and ethnicity

This entry is part 2 of 7 in the series A New Testament Understanding of Culture You can read more posts from the series by using the Contents in the right sidebar.

I am writing a series on implications of the idea that culture is essentially the behavior of a people. Last time I asserted that New Testament authors explain cultural differences between various people groups as differences of belief and value. The second implication is that New Testament authors identify people groups (ethnicities, tribes, nations, etc.) as… Continue Reading

Christian culture

Christian culture

This entry is part 3 of 7 in the series A New Testament Understanding of Culture You can read more posts from the series by using the Contents in the right sidebar.

We are in the midst of a series on New Testament implications of the idea that culture is essentially behavior. Here are the previous two implications: New Testament authors explain cultural differences between various people groups as differences of belief and value. New Testament authors identify people groups (ethnicities, tribes, nations, etc.) as those of… Continue Reading

New Creatures–New Culture

New Creatures–New Culture

This entry is part 4 of 7 in the series A New Testament Understanding of Culture You can read more posts from the series by using the Contents in the right sidebar.

Culture is the same as behavior, and I am explaining in this series implications from the New Testament based on that idea. Here are the previous implications: New Testament authors explain cultural differences between various people groups as differences of belief and value. New Testament authors identify people groups (ethnicities, tribes, nations, etc.) as those… Continue Reading

The evangelistic power of holy culture

The evangelistic power of holy culture

This entry is part 5 of 7 in the series A New Testament Understanding of Culture You can read more posts from the series by using the Contents in the right sidebar.

We have been discussing New Testament implications of the idea that culture is essentially the behavior of a people group. Here are the previous implications: New Testament authors explain cultural differences between various people groups as differences of belief and value. New Testament authors identify people groups (ethnicities, tribes, nations, etc.) as those of common ancestral… Continue Reading

Borrowing culture

Borrowing culture

This entry is part 6 of 7 in the series A New Testament Understanding of Culture You can read more posts from the series by using the Contents in the right sidebar.

Since culture is the same idea as behavior, we have been discussing important New Testament implications from this idea. Here are the previous implications: New Testament authors explain cultural differences between various people groups as differences of belief and value. New Testament authors identify people groups (ethnicities, tribes, nations, etc.) as those of common ancestral heritage… Continue Reading

Be holy in all your culture

Be holy in all your culture

This entry is part 7 of 7 in the series A New Testament Understanding of Culture You can read more posts from the series by using the Contents in the right sidebar.

This post concludes my series on the New Testament implications of the idea that culture is behavior. Here are all the implications: New Testament authors explain cultural differences between various people groups as differences of belief and value. New Testament authors identify people groups (ethnicities, tribes, nations, etc.) as those of common ancestral heritage who share… Continue Reading