Gospel and culture : accommodation or tension? : an enquiry into the priorities of the Gospel in the light of Jamaica's historico-cultural experience vis-Ă -vis Western Christian civilization
In this thesis we enquire into the essence and mission of Christianity in the light of the Jamaican historico-cultural experience. Chapter one is devoted to a partial investigation into the nature of Western Christianity vis-a-vis Western Civilization - the modern dilemma, its historical beginnings and development, its response to philosophical ideas and other cultural positions, Church-State relations, its divisions, and its social attitude. We next identify the major elements in the Jamaican experience as revealed in the impact of the Spanish conquest on the original Arawak population, the enslavement of African Peoples, and the post-slavery repercussions vis-a-vis Western Christianity. In order better to understand the New Testament Gospel we locate its origin in the Old Testament examining its relationship with the Law and Temple, Priesthood and Prophets, observing its social implications, and we follow it en route to the New Testament. In chapter four we engage in a brief examination of the Hellenistic cultural environment including the Jewish Diaspora, in order to have a grasp of the initial interaction between Gospel and Culture. Our concern in chapter five is to recover the essence of Jesus' proclamation
Boothe, Hyacinth I.
BV2848.J2B7
Gospel and culture : accommodation or tension? : an enquiry into the priorities of the Gospel in the light of Jamaica's historico-cultural experience vis-Ă -vis Western Christian civilization. In this thesis we enquire into the essence and mission of Christianity in the light of the Jamaican historico-cultural experience. Chapter one is devoted to a partial investigation into the nature of Western Christianity vis-a-vis Western Civilization - the modern dilemma, its historical beginnings and development, its response to philosophical ideas and other cultural positions, Church-State relations, its divisions, and its social attitude. We next identify the major elements in the Jamaican experience as revealed in the impact of the Spanish conquest on the original Arawak population, the enslavement of African Peoples, and the post-slavery repercussions vis-a-vis Western Christianity. In order better to understand the New Testament Gospel we locate its origin in the Old Testament examining its relationship with the Law and Temple, Priesthood and Prophets, observing its social implications, and we follow it en route to the New Testament. In chapter four we engage in a brief examination of the Hellenistic cultural environment including the Jewish Diaspora, in order to have a grasp of the initial interaction between Gospel and Culture. Our concern in chapter five is to recover the essence of Jesus' proclamation
gospel culture accommodation tension enquiry priority gospel light jamaica historico cultural experience vis_a_vis western christian civilization enquire essence mission christianity light jamaican historico cultural experience one_devote partial investigation nature western christianity vis_a_vis western_civilization modern dilemma historical beginning development response philosophical idea cultural position church_state relation division social attitude next identify major_element jamaican experience reveal impact spanish_conquest original population enslavement african post slavery repercussion vis_a_vis western christianity order_well new_testament gospel locate origin old_testament examine_relationship law temple priesthood prophets observe social_implication follow route new_testament engage brief_examination hellenistic cultural_environment include jewish diaspora order grasp initial interaction gospel culture concern recover essence jesus proclamation