Contextualizing the Gospel

This course explores the major dynamics related to contextualization, with a special emphasis on contextualizing the biblical message. It highlights a practical approach that is biblically faithful and culturally meaningful.

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1. How to navigate this course
1. How do I get the most from this class?
2. Understand Your Perspective
3. What is the gospel?
4. What is contextualization?
5. Contextualization primarily concerns....
1. Lesson Objectives
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2. The Challenge of Contextualization
3. Reflect
4. Contextualization or Syncretism?
5. Reflect
6. How does the Bible explain the Gospel?
7. Reflect
8. Gospel Diversity in Scripture
9. Reflect
10. Western Conceptions of the Gospel
11. Reflect
12. Common Views on Contextualization
13. Reflect
14. Begging the Question
15. Reflect
1. Lesson Objectives
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2. Misreading Scripture
3. Reflect
4. Perspicuity of Scripture
5. “Finger Lickin’ Good”?
6. Reflect
7. Insights from The Righteous Mind
8. Reflect
1. Lesson Objectives
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2. Contextualization in the New Testament
3. Reflect
4. Contextualization in the Old Testament
5. Reflect
6. Contextualization in the Early Church
7. Illustrating Contextualization
8. Contextualizing the Atonement
9. Reflect
10. Six Approaches to Contextualization
11. Reflect
1. Lesson Objectives
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2. A Few Fundamental Principles
3. Reflect
4. What about Worldview?
5. Reflect
6. Relating Bible and Culture
7. Reflect
8. How do we address these obstacles?
9. Reflect
10. What is Contextualization?
11. Reflect
12. Psychology and Contextualization
13. Four Reasons We Need Contextualization
14. Reflect
1. Lesson Objectives
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2. Between Text and Context
3. Reflect
4. What has Priority? (Part 1)
5. Reflect
6. What has Priority? (Part 2)
7. Reflect
1. Lesson Objectives
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2. The Doctrine of Scripture and Its Missiological Implications
3. Reflect
4. Authority of Text in Context
5. Reflect
6. Inerrancy and Orality
7. Reflect
8. Canonical Shape of Contextualization
9. Reflect
10. Using Contemporary Cultures
11. Reflect
1. Lesson Objectives
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2. Euangelion (The Bible Project)
3. The Gospel’s Framework Themes
4. Reflect
5. The Gospel's Explanation Themes
6. Reflect
7. Finding Gospel Themes (Practice Lesson)
8. Reflect
9. Cognitive Biases, Expectations, and Syncretism
10. Reflect
11. What's Your Implicit Gospel?
12. Reflect
13. Connecting the Dots
14. Is Our Theology Enslaved to Law?
15. Metaphors in Context
16. Reflect
17. A Brief Review
1. Lesson Objectives
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2. Firm, Flexible, Fluctuating
3. Reflect
4. Interconnecting Cultural Themes and Contextualization Maps
5. Apply
6. Two Types of Contextualization
7. Reflect
8. Applying the Model
9. Reflect
10. The Gospel Shapes Worldview
11. Apply
1. Lesson Objectives
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2. Acts 17 as Test Case
3. Reflect
4. Contextualizing Presentation and Goals
5. Reflect
6. What is "Successful" Contextualization?
7. Reflect
1. Lesson Objectives
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2. Why does Paul Write Romans? (Introduction)
3. Reflect
4. Why does Paul Write to Jews and Greeks?
5. Reflect
6. Paul's Mission Agenda
7. Reflect
8. Missions and the Gospel
1. Lesson Objectives
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2. Storying the Gospel (Part 1)
3. Reflect
4. Storying the Gospel (Part 2)
5. Reflect
6. Plot Structure
7. Reflect
8. The Structure of Biblical Story
9. Design Patterns (from The Bible Project)
1. Lesson Objectives
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2. How God Contextualizes
3. Reflect
4. Finding the Biblical Framework
5. Reflect
6. A Few Implications and Questions
7. Reflect
8. Crafting the Biblical Story
9. Create
10. Crafting Stories from an Honor-Shame Perspective (Part 1)
11. Plot in Biblical Narrative (from The Bible Project)
12. Crafting Stories from an Honor-Shame Perspective (Part 2)
13. Reflect
1. Lesson Objectives
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2. Why Honor and Shame are Essential to the Gospel
3. Reflect
4. Creation, Honor, and Shame
5. Implications for Theological Training
6. Reflect
7. Tools and Tips
8. Reflect
9. What is an Honor-Shame Gospel?
10. Reflect
11. The Promises of God
12. Reflect
13. More Tools and Tips
14. Reflect
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Contextualizing the Gospel

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Before We Begin...

1. Should We Assume the Gospel?

2. Compromising the Gospel by Settling for Truth

3. Contextualization in Biblical and Cultural Contexts

4. Reinterpreting Contextualization

5. The Bible and Culture

6. Contextualization and the Doctrine of Scripture

7. How Does the Bible Present the Gospel?

8. The Process of Contextualization

9. Assessing Contextualization

10. How Paul Contextualizes Romans

11. The Gospel as Story

12. How God Contextualizes the Biblical Story

13. Contextualization in Honor-Shame Cultures

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