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How can the church meaningfully and intelligently engage cultures with Christianity? Oftentimes, it is not the message but the messenger that provides the greatest stumbling block for the average non-Christian. A missionary's ability to identify with the people, not in sympathy, but in empathy, is one of the keys. Language is another crucial factor. Anthropology and missions have much to learn from each other. Customs and Cultures provide...

Despite their apparent similarities, the cultures of Latin American and North American differ remarkably. These differences sometimes cause misunderstanding and tragic failures in communication. In order to aid in mutual understanding, we need a study to find norms and shared values within different Latin American cultures. Understanding Latin Americans helps readers gain new insights into matters that Latins themselves have explored and...

Frontmatter -- Preface -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- GUIDE TO RELATION BETWEEN CHAPTER HEADINGS AND MAIN OUTLINE -- GUIDE TO OUTLINE OF THE TEXT -- 1. OUTLINE OF STRUCTURES -- 2. NATURE AND SCOPE OF THE SYNOPSIS -- 3. A REVIEW OF FORMER TREATMENTS OF ENGLISH SYNTAX -- 4. SUBJECT EXPRESSIONS IN INDEPENDENT TRANSITIVE CLAUSES -- 5. PREDICATE EXPRESSIONS IN INDEPENDENT TRANSITIVE CLAUSES -- 6. INDEPENDENT INTRANSITIVE CLAUSE TYPES -- 7. INDEPENDENT EQU...

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Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- 1. AN INTRODUCTION TO MEANING -- 2. COMPONENTS OF MEANING -- 3. THE RELATED MEANINGS OF DIFFERENT LEXICAL UNITS -- 4. DIFFERENT MEANINGS OF THE SAME LEXICAL UNITS -- 5. PROCEDURES FOR THE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPONENTIAL STRUCTURE OF A SINGLE REFERENTIAL MEANING -- 6. SEMANTIC DOMAINS -- 7. THE NATURE OF REFERENTIAL MEANING -- Appendix. Problems -- Appendix. Glossary -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX

How can the church meaningfully and intelligently engage cultures with Christianity? Eugene Nida, a leading scholar and devout Christian, presents a thorough study of the means and methods which best communicate Christianity to people of diverse backgrounds. Dr. Nida is uniquely equipped to write this book. He is a well-known specialist in linguistics, anthropology studies, and the interpretation of the Christian faith, who worked with miss...