TY - BOOK AU - Shaw,R.Daniel AU - Engen,Charles Edward van TI - Communicating God's Word in a complex world: God's truth or hocus pocus? SN - 9780742514478 AV - BV2082.E57.C666 2003 PY - 2003/// CY - Lanham, Maryland PB - Rowman and Littlefield Publishers KW - Intercultural communication KW - Religious aspects KW - Christianity N1 - 1 (pages 237-247) and indexes; Foreword; Lamin Sanneh --; Introduction: The Communicability of God's Word --; Faithful Communication: God's Intention in Communicating to Human Beings: Textual Issues --; The Intent of Faithful Communication --; The Source of Faithful Communication --; The Message of Faithful Communication --; Appropriate Communication: The Communicators' Presentation of God's Intended Message: Theoretical Issues --; Theologically Appropriate Communication --; Communicationally Appropriate Communication --; Culturally Appropriate Communication --; Relevant Communication: The Receptors' Understanding of God's Intended Message: Contextual Issues --; Seeking Relevant Communication --; Enabling Relevant Communication --; Pursuing Relevant Communication --; Conclusion: Communicating God's Word in a Complex World --; A Biblical Example of Hermeneutics: Jesus, the "Lamb of God" --; Discourse Analysis for Appropriate Communication; 2 ER -