Language and Communication

Culture

Théologie et Vie Chrétienne en Afrique

Théologie et Vie Chrétienne en Afrique contains the fruit of the Francophone Initiative consultation held in Cotonou, Benin, in August 2011. The papers presented seek to bring together theological reflection, Bible translation and the mission of the church in Africa.…

RichardAugust 2, 2013

Culture Music and Worship Understanding Scripture

Early engagements with the Bible among the Gogo people of Tanzania

Abstract: This study falls within the area of the Bible in African Christianity, particularly ordinary readers' appropriation of and interpretation of the Bible. It seeks to explore, firstly, the processes of the encounter between the Bible and the indigenous people…

RichardJune 12, 2013

Bible Translation Research

Bible Translation in Christian Mission

Abstract: After participants had been told of the processes of Bible translation during a prayer partners meeting of Ghana Institute of Linguistics, Literacy and Bible Translation (GILLBT), one of them asked, "After the people have been given the Scriptures, what…

RichardJune 10, 2013

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

Bible Study Culture

“So the living interaction proceeds”

From the Willowbank Report: Consultation on Gospel and Culture, under the heading 'Understanding God's Word Today: The Contextual Approach': Today's readers cannot come to the text in a personal vacuum, and should not try to. Instead, they should come with…

RichardSeptember 27, 2012

Bible Translation Marketing and Distribution Strategic Planning

If the food is ready and the people are hungry, don’t put it in the freezer…!

"If the food is ready and the people are hungry, don’t put it in the freezer and tell them to come back later." The title of this article sprang from a discussion we had during a training course for Scripture…

RichardSeptember 3, 2012

Bible Translation

The Multilingual God

From the publisher's description: "Some decades ago the prospect of reaching the entire world with the gospel appeared very dim indeed. In a world population that was virtually exploding with growth, how could Christians begin to reach the billions of…

RichardJuly 20, 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

Language Issues

Mother Tongue Use in Multilingual Churches

Reflections on a research paper by Anicka Fast, relevant for those working on Bible translation in multilingual church contexts: Fast, Anicka 2009. Managing linguistic diversity in the church: language ideological contestation within a shared moral framework in south-western Burkina Faso.…

RichardDecember 28, 2011