Harnessing the Power of Narrative: Literacy and Orality in Christian Education

Mission organizations have begun developing oral strategies, primarily based on storytelling, to reach non- and semi-literate people groups. These strategies include the use of a number of innovative technologies. Their approach appears to be a powerful tool for Christian education. The rapid growth...

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1. VerfasserIn: Jagerson, Jennifer (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Sage Publications 2014
In: Christian education journal
Jahr: 2014, Band: 11, Heft: 2, Seiten: 259-275
weitere Schlagwörter:B Postmodernism
B Christian Education
B Narrative
B Digital technology
B Missions
B Orality
B Bible Interpretation
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Zusammenfassung:Mission organizations have begun developing oral strategies, primarily based on storytelling, to reach non- and semi-literate people groups. These strategies include the use of a number of innovative technologies. Their approach appears to be a powerful tool for Christian education. The rapid growth of digital media and the influence of postmodernism require significant adjustments in how the gospel is presented to the next generation in the West. The oral strategies developed for use in cross-cultural mission work may be applicable in Western contexts.
ISSN:2378-525X
Enthält:Enthalten in: Christian education journal
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/073989131401100203