Unicultural Uniformity
Of the little pilot-fish words that swim alongside the more commonly mangled word, culture, two of the more frequently heard are multicultural and diversity. In… Read More »Unicultural Uniformity
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The Common Problem with White Supremacy and Multiculturalism
White supremacy is horrendous. It is contrary to biblical Christianity both by reason of creation and by reason of redemption. All people, regardless of birthplace,… Read More »The Common Problem with White Supremacy and Multiculturalism
Multiculturalism and Cultural Prejudice
The act of judging a foreign culture for meaning and moral value is attacked by post-modern critics as an example of bigotry. After all, what… Read More »Multiculturalism and Cultural Prejudice
Multiculturalism and Judging Culture
One of thorniest issues facing Christian missions is the propriety and possibility of judging other cultures. Since all cultures are affected by both human depravity… Read More »Multiculturalism and Judging Culture
Multiculturalism and Contextualization
In a recent interview, mission leader C. Douglas McConnell was asked to name the greatest challenge facing the global evangelical missions movement today. He responded,… Read More »Multiculturalism and Contextualization
Multiculturalism: You Might Be Surprised
South Africa has more official languages than any other country: English, Afrikaans, Zulu, Xhosa, Ndebele, Tswana, Sotho, Pedi, Venda, Tsonga and Swazi. These languages represent… Read More »Multiculturalism: You Might Be Surprised
Missions and Music
One of missionaries most challenging issues is what kind of music to use as they plant indigenous churches. Two extremes exist: on the one hand… Read More »Missions and Music
Should a missionary simply adopt a culture’s music when church planting?
On Saturdays we repost articles from the archives that apply to current issues. The following article discusses whether a missionary should simply adopt a culture’s… Read More »Should a missionary simply adopt a culture’s music when church planting?
Multiculturalism veiled as "Missional"
I thought I’d post a helpful discourse by Dave Doran in his journal article on “Market-Driven Ministry,” which answers well recent justification of a neutral… Read More »Multiculturalism veiled as "Missional"
Book Review: God's Word, the Final Word on Worship and Music, A Biblical Study
Kurtz, Dean. God’s Word, the Final Word on Worship and Music, A Biblical Study. Self-published, 2008. 364 pp. $15.59. Purchase: Amazon ISBNs: 1606473239 / 978-1606473238… Read More »Book Review: God's Word, the Final Word on Worship and Music, A Biblical Study