Title Culture and human values : Christian intervention in anthropological perspective : selections from the writings of Jacob A. Loewen

Published South Pasadena, Calif. : William Carey Library, [1975]

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Description xviii, 443 pages ; 23 cm Series The William Carey Library series on applied cultural anthropology Contents I. Human values in communication -- 1. Religion, drives and the place where it itches -- 2. Reciprocity in identification -- 3. Sponsorship: the difference between good news and propaganda -- 4. Self-exposure: Bridge to friendship -- 5. A Chocó Indian in Hillsboro, Kansas -- 6. Aureliano: Profile of a prophet (with F. Glenn Prunty) -- 7. The way to first class: Revolution or conversion? -- II. Cultural setting of communication -- 8. Good news for the Waunana -- 9. The Church among the Chocó of Panama -- 10. The Chocó and their Spirit world -- 11. Lengua Indians and their "Innermost" -- 12. Lengua Festivals and functional substitutes -- 13. Shamanism, illness and power in Toba Church life -- III. Communication for stability and change -- 14. Socialization and social control: A resume of processes -- 15. The indigenous Church and resocialization -- 16. Socialization and conversion in the ongoing church -- 17. The Church: Indigenous and Ecumenical -- 18. From tribal society to National Church -- V. Healing through communication -- 19. Confession, catharsis and healing -- 20. Confession in the Indigenous church -- 21. The social context of guilt and forgiveness -- 22. Four kinds of forgiveness -- V. Missionary method and role -- 23. Field, term and timing in Missionary method -- 24. Bible stories: Message and Matrix -- 25. Literacy: Bridge to Chocó evangelism -- 26. Mission to smaller tribes: challenges, problems and responsibility -- 27. A message for missionaries from Mopass -- 28. Role, self-image and missionary communication -- 29. The "missionary" role Notes Papers originally appeared in Practical anthropology, 1961-1970 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Subject Communication -- Religious aspects -- Christianity. Missions -- Anthropological aspects. Indians of South America -- Missions. Missions. LC no. 75012653 ISBN 0878087222

OTHER TI Practical anthropology

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