Culture

We soon found that even the most experienced Christian leaders were not always sure how to relate the cultural phenomena to the biblical picture. On the whole, the church had bypassed the task of interpreting the cultural picture from the…

The living model of the transformation of a donkey, along with the use and application of Scripture left a profound impact on all of us who were involved. This report describes how a team went to help promote the use…

We have found that these three factors—the credibility factor, the comprehension factor, and the prestige factor—are all-important components in promoting the use of a newly introduced vernacular translation in a newly written language. This case history of the Paez, a…

When the Bible remains silent about certain cultural features, the Church... should assist the Christians to think through their traditions by digging deeper. In the Tharaka society of Kenya, female circumcision has held a prominent place. In recent years Christian…

The changes necessary for worldview transformation can only be undertaken in culturally appropriate ways if the Christian community itself is in charge of the change process. This article reports on a Worldview Scripture Use Workshop held in the Philippines which…

...to ensure the Mazatecs understood a bit of doctrine, we needed to put it in a hymn. The concept of “limited good” means there is only so much good (including knowledge and love) to go around, so someone’s advantage implies…

The Africa Bible Commentary is the first one-volume Bible commentary produced in Africa by African theologians to meet the needs of African pastors, students, and lay leaders. Interpreting and applying the Bible in the light of African culture and realities,…