Globalization, contextualization, and indigeneity
Local approaches to indigenous Christianity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21423971 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ron Barber (0000-0002-3927-1233, International Graduate School of Leadership, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 376-391 |
| Publication date | 2020-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Missiology An International Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0091-8296 • E-ISSN: 2051-3623 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0091829620916918 |
| OpenAlex | W3096667980 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 12 |
Globalization has made it possible for local Christians to adopt resources from around the world. The adoption of these resources generates questions of cultural identity on the local level—What does it mean to be “indigenous?” These questions are significant for the formation and propagation of gospel-based communities lived out in specific contexts which, in turn, implies the need to refine our approach to contextualization. The uneven, multidirectional flows of ideas, resources, and people of globalization challenge both Western and Majority World Churches to exercise discernment as they attempt to live out the gospel authentically in their local context. However, approaches to contextualization must also take into account that “indigenous” is understood in a variety of ways by local Christians as they combine these global influences, their culture-at-large, and their faith to determine what it means to be Christians in their context. Based on this broader understanding of indigeneity, our approach to contextualization must be to empower local believers; to speak prophetically; to speak missionally; and to practice the same discernment that we expect of them
Aesthetics · Archaeology · Context (archaeology) · Contextualization · Discernment · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Faith · Geography · Globalization · Gospel · Identity (music) · Indigenous · Interpretation (philosophy) · Linguistics · Political science · Sociology · Theology · Christian Theology and Mission · Ecology · Law · Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies · Philosophy · Religion, Society, and Development
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 1,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |