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Volume 5 Number 1
“In the beginning God created…” Genesis 1:1
“In the beginning was the Word…” John 1:1
The International Orality Network and the International Council of Ethnodoxologists are excited to collaborate in both 2016 editions of the Orality Journal. The two networks, through this publication, are exploring the relationship between orality and the arts.
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Foundation 1: The Biblical Basis for Indigenous Arts in Worship
The worship of God in “spirit and truth” presents both the goal and fuel of missions, which allows for a surprising freedom of indigenous cultural expression.
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Foundation 2: Artistic Expression in Early Christianity
This brief survey of artistic expressions within the Early Church invites contemporary application within today’s worship community.
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Foundation 3: Cross-cultural Communication through Symbol
Christian symbols, both historically and contemporarily, enable clearer communication of the gospel across cultures.
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Application 1: Arts Open Tibetan Hearts to the Gospel
A synthesizing of Tibetan cultural arts and the Christian message of hope enables Tibetans to believe in Jesus.
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Application 2: Connecting Faith and Arts in Bali
One Christian couple has blended art and relationships in their desire to see people in Bali transformed by their “artistic” Creator.
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Application 3: Community Engagement through Ethnodramatology
Dance, drama, and the blurring of the line between “performers” and “participants” are ways in which the presentation of the gospel is engaging local cultures.
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Application 4: Engaging People through Visual Arts
God can work in relationship-building ways in non-receptive areas when an artist remains available and accessible to local viewers.
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Application 5: Sharing Faith through Contextualized Visual Arts
Whether henna “storying” in South Asia or “contemporary indigenous art” in Australia, the visual arts provide a means of sharing the love of God.
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Application 6: Church Planting with Bible Storying and the Creative Arts
By combining storytelling with various artistic expressions, effective strategies are developing for communicating the gospel in culturally relevant ways.
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Application 7: Strengthening Ministry and Storytelling with Local Proverbs
Local proverbs can provide a natural connection point between biblical stories and local communities.
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Application 8: A Balinese Painter Illustrates Biblical Characters
This dramatic case study seeks to explore the synthesising of Balinese culture, visual art, and biblical material.
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Application 9: The Artful Presentation of a Contextualized Christology
A critical analysis evaluates a Christological confession recitation specifically crafted with oral components in mind for enhancing scriptural engagement.
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Application 10: Scriptural Impact through a Dramatic Reenactment
One village’s adaptation of their funeral ritual to reenact Jesus’ death on Good Friday lends power to their resurrection celebration on Easter.
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Application 11: Arts Enliven Scripture-based Storytelling
An organization has experienced the favor of God as a result of its commitment to oral communication strategies
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Application 12: Music Brings Comfort in Disaster Relief
The aroma of music enables those experiencing grief and despair to be reminded of life and hope.
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Application 13: Arts and Trauma Healing
This case study considers the power of the arts in enabling people’s expressions of grief, lament, and loss as well as ultimately their trust in God.
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