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Contextualization (other)
Contextualization may refer to: * Contextualization (Bible translation), the process of contextualising the biblical message as perceived in the missionary mandate originated by Jesus * Contextualization (computer science), an initialization phase setting or overriding properties having unknown or default values at the time of template creation * Contextualization (sociolinguistics), the use of language and discourse to signal relevant aspects of an interactional or communicative situation * Contextualism, a collection of views in philosophy which argue that actions or expressions can only be understood in context See also * Context (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Contextualization (Bible Translation)
Contextual theology or contextualizing theology refers to theology which has responded to the dynamics of a particular context. Terminology The term contextualizing theology was used in missiology by Shoki Coe when he argued that the Henry Venn (Church Missionary Society), Venn-Rufus Anderson, Anderson three-self formula was inadequate in addressing the sociopolitical context of his native Taiwan. Coe popularized this notion through the Theological Education Fund of the World Council of Churches. While it was initially understood as part of a Liberal Christianity, liberal approach to theology, it has grown in currency among Evangelicalism, evangelicals and Catholic Church, Roman Catholics. An individual may come from a particular cultural worldview, such as Arab world, Arabic or Asian culture, or be faced with particular sociopolitical issues. Hence, examples of contextualized theologies include Latin American liberation theology, Minjung theology, and African theology. The Sys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |