The contextualization of the biblical story of creation in Thai culture : a model for contextualization / by Susanne Hohnecker.

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Ministry perspective project submitted in partial fulfullment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts, Columbia International University, Columbia, South Carolina, May, 1995.

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I. Introduction

II. The Thai Cultural Context

Cultures in Context -- Cultures as Specific Lifeways -- National Cultures -- Understnading Cross-Cultural Differences -- Specific to the Thai -- The Thai Cultural Background -- Four Cultural Dimensions of Present-Day Thai Culture -- Thai Culture and Communication -- A Communicational Basis for Thailand -- Communication and Value Education -- Communicated Values Exemplified -- Conclusion.

III. The Ramakien as a Precedent of Contextualization

About the Ramakien -- History of the Ramakien -- Short Version of the Ramakien -- Specifics of the Ramakien -- Presuppositions for the Ramakien to be Used Politically -- The Cult of Rama and the Thai Monarchy -- Modern Methods of Training in Relation to the Ramakien -- Ramakien for Everyone -- The Ramakien as a Precedent Model for Contextualization -- General Insights Concerning this Theme -- Relevance of the Ramakien for this Thesis.

IV. The Christian Versus the Buddhist World View

The Concept of God -- Biblical View -- Buddhist View -- Origin and Existence of the World -- Biblical View -- Buddhist View -- The World as Real and Unreal -- Biblical View -- Buddhist View -- Assessment of the World as Good and Bad -- Biblical View -- Buddhist View -- Evil -- Biblical View -- Buddhist View -- Sin -- Biblical View -- Buddhist View -- Assessment of the Human Being -- Biblical View -- Buddhist View -- Man as a Unique Unchangeable Individual -- Biblical View -- Buddhist View -- Responsibilities of Mankind -- Biblical View -- Buddhist View -- Law -- Biblical View -- Buddhist View -- Truth -- Biblical View -- Buddhist View -- Enlightenment -- Biblical View -- Buddhist View -- Hell -- Biblical View -- Buddhist View -- Salvation -- Biblical View -- Buddhist View -- Eschatological Goal of the World -- Biblical View -- Buddhist View -- The Eschatological Goal of Man -- Biblical View -- Buddhist View -- Conclusion.

V. Principles of Scriptural Contextualization

Why Contextualization? -- What is Scriptural Contextualization? -- Scriptural Culture Traits in the Process of Contextualization -- Old Testament Culture Versus a Biblical Culture Pattern as Found in the New Testament -- Old Testament Culture Versus Animistic Cultures -- Old Testament Culture Versus Hinduistic Cultures -- Old Testament Culture Versus Asian Buddhist Cultures -- Old Testament Culture Versus Western Secular Materialistic Cultures -- As a Missionary from a Western Secular Materialistic Culture to an Asian Buddhist Culture -- A Synopsis of Figures One to Six -- Aspects of Scriptural Contextualization -- Accomodation -- Adaptation -- Possessio and World View Transformation -- Suggestions for Scriptural Contextaulization in Thailand -- The Accomodation Approach -- The Adaptation Approach -- The World View Transformation Approach -- Conclusion.

Virgin Islands A Model of Contextualization

Stories as a Vehicle of Communication -- Stories from Biblical Texts -- The Use of Stories in the Thai Context -- Traditional Thai Literacy -- Stories in Modern Thai Times -- The Model -- Why This Model? -- What this Model is All About -- Techniques Applied to the Stories -- Story One-"Pre-Creational Story" -- Story Two-"The Creation Story" -- Story Three-"The Creation of Man" -- Story Four-"Man in the Garden" -- Conclusion.

Virgin IslandsI. Evaluation

Appendix

EXEGESIS -- Exegesis of Genesis One and Two -- Introduction -- Background to Genesis -- Main topics in the Reports of Genesis One and Two Concerning their Contextualization for Buddhists -- Conclusion -- Exegesis on the Theme of Angels -- Introduction -- Creation of Angels -- Their Original Condition -- Personality of Angels -- Nature of Angels -- Numbers, Organization and Rank -- Ministries of Angels -- Position of Angels in Relationship to Christ and Man -- Satan's Fall and Its Effects -- The Subject of Demons -- Conclusion -- THAI TEXTS OF STORIES ONE TO FOUR.

List of Illustrations

Old Testament Culture Versus Biblical Culture as Found in the New Testament -- Old Testament Culture Versus Animistic Cultures -- Old Testament Culture Versus Hinduistic Cultures -- Old Testament Culture Versus Thai Buddhist Culture -- Old Testament Culture Versus Western Secular Materialistic Cultures -- Old Testament Culture and Biblical Culture as Found in the New Testament Versus Western Secular Materialistic Cultures and Thai Buddhist Culture -- Old Testament Culture and Biblical Culture as Found in the New Testament Versus This-Worldly Oriented and Supranatural Oriented Cultures.

List of Tables

Adaptation of Thai Cultural Elements -- Suggestions for World View Transformation of Thai Concepts.