A recurring sentiment is that the guilt-based theology about Christian salvation, known as soteriology, doesn’t make sense to Asians and Asian Americans who have a honor-shame worldview.
Vincent Mo wrote up a research paper for a seminary certificate course, in which he reviewed academic papers, known as a lit review, that addressed soteriology from honor-shame perspectives, at the intersection of systematic theology, missions, and Asian cultures.
Listen to this episode and learn how Eastern perspectives on salvation increases our hope, healing, and gratitude as Asians and Asian Americans, that each and every one of us is more valuable than we’ve ever realized.
Show Notes
[paper] “Locating Honor-Shame Soteriology in Relation to Anselm of Canterbury’s Satisfaction Theory of Atonement” by Vincent Mo
honorshame.com – practical tools and training for Christians ministering in honor-shame contexts. Though honor-shame is the primary “operating system” for 80% of the world, its remains a significant blind spot in Western culture, theology, and missiology.
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• Song: TVARI – Tokyo Cafe
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