http://biblicalmissiology.org/2010/03/08/the-global-zoo/ Thu, 17 May 2012 04:21:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://biblicalmissiology.org/2010/03/08/the-global-zoo/comment-page-1/#comment-520 Maral Wed, 26 May 2010 10:04:07 +0000 http://biblicalmissiology.org/?p=221#comment-520 Who wrote this article? Wonderful observation! Thank you! This has been my thought for years. This was my reaction when I watched heroic Indiana Jones type tv showmen who go deep into jungles and join tribes. The showmen drug themselves and feel very sick while tribesmen are used to those drugs (to the admiration of the tv showmen). So you watch them cutting their skins, bodies and hear comments full of excitments for such unique and natural customs. Who wrote this article? Wonderful observation! Thank you! This has been my thought for years. This was my reaction when I watched heroic Indiana Jones type tv showmen who go deep into jungles and join tribes. The showmen drug themselves and feel very sick while tribesmen are used to those drugs (to the admiration of the tv showmen). So you watch them cutting their skins, bodies and hear comments full of excitments for such unique and natural customs.

]]> http://biblicalmissiology.org/2010/03/08/the-global-zoo/comment-page-1/#comment-192 phil Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:44:52 +0000 http://biblicalmissiology.org/?p=221#comment-192 Well presented. Exhibits such as this, of the Global Zoo, in a missions context have little to do with gospel expansion. They promote the idea of the "other"; of the exotic; of those who are not like us. The gospel is the message of the universal answer to common humanity. The gospel draws us into one Body, union with Christ. The Global Zoo promotes the agenda of anthropology and not of the One, Holy (separate), Catholic (all-encompassing), Apostolic (common foundation) church. Well presented. Exhibits such as this, of the Global Zoo, in a missions context have little to do with gospel expansion. They promote the idea of the “other”; of the exotic; of those who are not like us. The gospel is the message of the universal answer to common humanity. The gospel draws us into one Body, union with Christ. The Global Zoo promotes the agenda of anthropology and not of the One, Holy (separate), Catholic (all-encompassing), Apostolic (common foundation) church.

]]> http://biblicalmissiology.org/2010/03/08/the-global-zoo/comment-page-1/#comment-182 DC Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:35:41 +0000 http://biblicalmissiology.org/?p=221#comment-182 This also leads me to think that perhaps this line of thinking contributes greatly to the desire to "produce" disciples. People want to get behind winners, ministries that succeed. And what better way to demonstrate the winnings than to be able to throw up some heart wrenching pictures of people bedraggled and sad - the targets of all the good things we can do to soothe our rich, Western guilt. Exploitation of people for the sake of the "Industry of Missions" is sad. Yet God is raising up those who will stand and be faithful to the ministry of the Word no matter what the cost, and will be dedicated to making Christ known, rather than scoring converts. This also leads me to think that perhaps this line of thinking contributes greatly to the desire to “produce” disciples. People want to get behind winners, ministries that succeed. And what better way to demonstrate the winnings than to be able to throw up some heart wrenching pictures of people bedraggled and sad – the targets of all the good things we can do to soothe our rich, Western guilt. Exploitation of people for the sake of the “Industry of Missions” is sad. Yet God is raising up those who will stand and be faithful to the ministry of the Word no matter what the cost, and will be dedicated to making Christ known, rather than scoring converts.

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