num_pages: 488
description: Why should the church be concerned about cultures? Louis J. Luzbetak began to answer this question twenty-five years ago with the publication of The Church and An Applied Anthropology for the Religious Worker. Reprinted six times and translated into five languages, it became an undisputed classic in the field. Now, by popular demand, Luzbetak has thoroughly rewritten his work, completely updating it in light of contemporary anthropological and missiological thought and in face of current world conditions. Serving as a handbook for a culturally sensitive ministry and witness, The Church and Cultures introduces the non-anthropologist to a wealth of scientific knowledge directly relevant to pastoral work, religious education social action and liturgy - in fact, to all forms of missionary activity in the church. It focuses on a burning theological that of contextualization, the process by which a local church integrates its understanding of the Gospel (text) with the local culture (context).
language: English
title: The Church and Cultures
titlecomplete: The Church and Cultures (American Society of Missiology)
genres: Anthropology, Theology
ratings_count: 19
series: American Society of Missiology
publisher: Orbis Books