Orality

Translation, Literacy and Orality

"The current emphasis on oral approaches to scripture engagement is, generally speaking, a laudable development. Since oral communication is indeed the primary means of communication for many people in the South, it is indeed natural and important to recognize the…

RichardOctober 9, 2018

Bible Storytelling Film and Video Orality

Building Bridges to Oral Cultures

Building Bridges to Oral Cultures narrates with chronological and adventurous detail, an extraordinary journey that began for Jim and Carla Bowman in the early 80s with a passion to share the Good News with a handful of the least-reached, indigenous…

RichardOctober 7, 2018

Literacy Orality

Supporting Oral-Preference Learners to Engage Well with Printed Scriptures

The experience of going to church is largely an oral one in any culture. This is perfectly acceptable and appropriate, but there are ways that the experience of participating in church activities can be complementary to developing literacy skills and…

RichardMarch 16, 2016

Orality

Orality Journal

Orality Journal is the journal of the International Orality Network. It is published online semi-annually and aims to provide a platform for scholarly discourse on the issues of orality, discoveries of innovations in orality, and praxis of effectiveness across multiple…

RichardOctober 15, 2012

Literacy Orality

Is Hearing Enough?

"Social activity is our responsibility in the discipling process. Once a person has responded to the love of Christ, we are to help them grow up in their faith. Setting them free from the chains of sin and yet not…

RichardFebruary 7, 2012

Bible Storytelling Orality

Truth That Sticks

"It thrills me to use Bible stories because I am actually telling people the Bible. I don't tell them some scholar's viewpoint or describe an ivory-tower argument. I let the Bible speak directly to them instead of depending on others'…

RichardFebruary 27, 2011

Bible Storytelling Music and Worship Orality

Scripture in an Oral Culture: the Yali of Irian Jaya

"The occasion in Yali culture which became the natural opportunity for initial and continued transmission of Scripture — basically in the form of Bible stories — was in the evening hours which traditionally were given to nunung and dindil ale…

RichardMay 3, 2010

Audio Digital Film and Video Literacy Orality Visual Arts

Scripture in an Accessible Form

The choice of medium can make a difference, and better artistic quality enhances any communication. However, the most important quality is how relevant the message seems to be to the lives of its hearers. If a hearer (or reader or…

RichardOctober 3, 2009

Audio Bible Translation Orality

Advancing Bible Translation for Non-Reading Audiences

The issue of non-readers is an issue for all countries, as we see reading declining even in countries with high literacy rates. It has been estimated that in some African countries printed scripture only reaches around ten percent of the…

RichardSeptember 21, 2009

Literacy Orality

Dependence on Literacy Strategy

It is possible that the literacy based approach as applied in non-reading communities reaches best those who most want to escape from the traditional culture into the modern world of wealth and technology, but it may not be successful in…

RichardAugust 17, 2009

Orality

Translation, Literacy and Orality

Building Bridges to Oral Cultures

Supporting Oral-Preference Learners to Engage Well with Printed Scriptures

Orality Journal

Is Hearing Enough?

Truth That Sticks

Scripture in an Oral Culture: the Yali of Irian Jaya

Scripture in an Accessible Form

Advancing Bible Translation for Non-Reading Audiences

Dependence on Literacy Strategy

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