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Worldview is the deep-level assumptions, values, and commitments in terms of which people govern their lives. Charles H. Kraft, Communication Theory for Christian Witness, Rev. ed. (Maryknoll: Orbis, 1991), 161. Slide 2 We-and I-cultures Slide 3 CultureWe I Primary Identity clearer group identity interdependent we e.g., introducing oneself with ones company and/or family name first clearer individual identity independent I e.g., introducing oneself with ones first name only Valuesgroup success and group initiatives self-realization, individual success, and individual initiatives Slide 4 CultureWe I Goals group goals over individual goals individual goals over group goals Standardsingroup conforms to groups standards different standards for ingroup and outgroup universal standards for ingroup and outgroup Slide 5 We- and I-cultures Implication for Mission Slide 6 High- and Low-context Cultures Slide 7 Culture High-Context (We) Low-Context (I) Direct or Indirecttend to understate, speak indirectly, communicate ambiguously, and differentiate more between ingroup and outgroups can be characterized by being direct, explicit, open, precise, being consistent with ones feelings; differentiates less between ingroup and outgroup Slide 8 Culture High-Context (We) Low-Context (I) Verbal or Non- verbal Emphasis communication emphasizes contextual cues: age, dress, posture, status, behavior, eye- contact, and facial expression communication emphasizes words; communication is primary through words Slide 9 [ Honne is] an opinion or an action motivated by ones true inner feelings and [ tatemae is] an opinion or an action influenced by social norms. These two words are often considered a dichotomy contrasting genuinely-held personal feeling and opinions from those that are socially controlled. Nobuyuki Honna and Bates Hoffer, An English Dictionary of Japanese Culture (Tokyo: Yuhikaku, 1986), 94. Slide 10 Honne is ones deep motive or intention, while tatemae refers to motives or intentions that are socially tuned, those that are shaped, encouraged, or suppressed by majority norms.... [H]onne and tatemae are not actually opposites as these two values are relative to people and situations. Nobuyuki Honna and Bates Hoffer, An English Dictionary of Japanese Culture (Tokyo: Yuhikaku, 1986), 94. Slide 11 D. Katan,Translating Cultures: An Introduction for Translators, Interpreters, and Mediators (Manchester, St. Jerome Publishing, 1999), in Giovanna Pistillo, The Interpreter as Cultural Mediator, Journal of Intercultural Communication, No 6 (2003) http://www.immi.se/jicc/index.php/jicc/article/view/135/103 (accessed December 21, 2011). Slide 12 High- and Low-context Cultures Implication for Mission Slide 13 Discussion What are you thoughts about the We and I cultures? High-context and low-context cultures? Slide 14 Slide 15 Slide 16 Genesis 2:25 (NIV) The man and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame. Slide 17 Genesis 3:7 (NIV) Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves. Slide 18 Genesis 3:8 (NIV) Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the LORD God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from the LORD God among the trees of the garden. Slide 19 Genesis 3:9-10 (NIV) But the LORD God called to the man, "Where are you?" He answered, "I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid." Slide 20 the term guilt and its various derivatives occur 145 times in the Old Testament and 10 times in the New Testament, whereas the term shame and its derivatives occur nearly 300 times in the Old Testament and 45 times in the New Testament. Timothy C. Tennent, Theology in the Context of World Christianity: How the Global Church is Influencing the Way We Think about and Discuss Theology (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2007), 213. Slide 21 Shame focuses on the person focuses on what happened Guilt Slide 22 Shame I did something bad or wrong. Guilt Slide 23 ShameGuilt shrinking, feeling small, feeling worthless, powerless tension, remorse, regret Norman Kraus, Jesus Christ Our Lord: Christology from a Disciple's Perspective (Scottdale, PA: Herald Press, 1990 Slide 24 Shame desire to hide, escape, or strike back desire to confess, apologize, or repair Guilt Norman Kraus, Jesus Christ Our Lord: Christology from a Disciple's Perspective (Scottdale, PA: Herald Press, 1990 Slide 25 Shame Concern with others evaluation of self Guilt Concern with ones effect on others Slide 26 Shame Love gets rid of shame. Paying a penalty gets rid of guilt. Guilt Slide 27 Implication for Mission Slide 28 Discussion What are you thoughts about shame and guilt cultures? Slide 29 Five Metaphors For Jesus Saving Effect: the court of law (e.g., justification), the world of commerce (e.g., redemption), personal relationship (e.g., reconciliation), worship (e.g., sacrifice), and the battleground (e.g., triumph over evil). Joel Green & Mark Baker, Recovering the Scandal of the Cross ( Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2000), 23. Slide 30 Slide 31 Notes and Resources arthur.rouzer@gmail.com 626 394 1504