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Interpersonal conflict is one of the greatest threats to the health and growth of the church worldwide. Yet despite their best intentions, Christian leaders often discover that the cause of recurring conflict remains unclear and prescribed techniques for conflict resolution are ineffective in their communities.
In this Sri Lankan case study, Dr Mano Emmanuel examines the specifics of interpersonal conflict within a shame-oriented culture. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, she incorporates cultural anthropology, missiology, and communication studies into her analysis, identifying seven aspects of culture that must be addressed if reconciliation is to be fully experienced in the Sri Lankan church. Highlighting the parallels between contemporary honor-shame cultures and the honor-shame context of the New Testament, the author provides specific suggestions for experiencing biblical reconciliation while maintaining cultural sensitivity and protecting the honor of those involved.

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Publié par	Langham Creative Projects
Date de parution	01 décembre 2020
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781839731136
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	1 Mo

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The inability to deal properly with interpersonal conflicts is causing havoc in the South Asian church today. Christians with bright prospects of usefulness in the kingdom are destroying their futures, and vibrant churches are facing God-dishonouring splits. A major reason for this poor showing in the church is an inadequate understanding of the biblical dynamics of conflict-resolution and an inadequate reckoning of the cultural features that hugely influence our behaviour. This learned study discusses these issues with a deep sensitivity to both these areas. Reading and learning from this book would be a health-giving antidote to much that ails our church.
Ajith Fernando
Teaching Director, Youth for Christ, Sri Lanka
Author, Discipling in a Multicultural World
In this informed and engaging work, Mano Emmanuel takes us deep into important cultural issues in her context of Sri Lanka. Noting how rarely Western literature on relationships and conflict considers the challenges of those who operate with different cultural modes of shame and honor, Emmanuel provides a biblically informed, theoretically aware, and research-driven approach that tackles head-on issues of conflict with the lenses of face, honor, and shame. Based on her deep engagement with Scripture and current literature in anthropology, missiology, and face and facework theory, Emmanuel calls for the church to contextualize notions of “shameful” and “honorable.” This important volume adds to the growing literature of culturally specific engagement with issues of face, honor, and shame. Scholars and practitioners alike will find in this helpful work valuable resources for navigating issues of conflict in the church.
Christopher Flanders, PhD
Associate Professor of Missions,
Abilene Christian University, Texas, USA
Assistant Editor, Missio Dei Journal
Member of the Executive Leadership Team, Honor-Shame Network
In this eye-opening book, Mano Emmanuel writes with the eye of an insider, an objective examination of Christian cultural thought on reconciliation in her country, and good academic research. The book can be an excellent asset for missionaries, teachers, leaders, and social workers engaged with people who view and understand their identity and their relationship with others in terms of honour and shame.
Alemayehu Mekonnen, PhD
Associate Professor of Missions,
Regent University, Virginia Beach, USA
Mano Emmanuel’s Sri Lankan case study on interpersonal reconciliation between Christians uses a novel cross-cultural approach to conflict resolution. She introduces the concept of conscience orientation based on shame and guilt, its relationship to cultures, worldviews, and values, and its influence on the perception and management of conflicts. However, Mano Emmanuel not only bases her research on the social sciences but also on the Bible. This comparative approach permits the author to arrive at practical conclusions and make detailed recommendations for conflict resolution in a shame-oriented culture.
Dr. Hannes Wiher
Professor of Missiology,
Faculté Libre de Théologie Évangélique, Vaux-sur-Seine, France
Faculté Jean Calvin, Aix-en-Provence, France
Université Shalom de Bunia, Bunia, Congo, DRC

Interpersonal Reconciliation between Christians in a Shame-Oriented Culture
A Sri Lankan Case Study
Celine Manohari Emmanuel

© 2020 Celine Manohari Emmanuel
Published 2020 by Langham Monographs
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There are some who supported me through their love and encouragement and their unshakeable belief that I could accomplish this task.
Most beloved was my mother, Ranji, who patiently waited for me to “finish writing the story” and who entered glory two months before I completed this work. She knew this day was coming, but may not have known how much it meant to me to have such a devoted cheerleader.
It is with gratitude and love that I dedicate this work to her memory.
Contents

Cover

Acknowledgments

Abstract

Chapter 1 Introduction

Overview

Purpose Statement

Research Question

Significance of the Study

Assumptions

Research Methodology

Definition of Terms

Delimitations

Chapter 2 Honor and Shame in Culture

Culture, Worldviews, Shame, and Honor

Understanding Guilt and Shame Cultures

Characteristics of Shame-Oriented Cultures

Dynamics of Conflict in Guilt and Shame-Oriented Cultures

Conflict Resolution in Shame-Oriented Cultures

Positive Aspects of Shame-Oriented Cultures

Conceptual Framework

Chapter 3 Field Research Design and Implementation

Research Design Rationale

Instrument Design Rationale

Ethical Considerations

Data Collection Procedures

Data Analysis Procedures

Chapter 4 Field Research Findings

Cultural Characterization

Field Research Findings: Interviews

Field Research Findings: Case Studies

New Insights from Field Research

Chapter 5 Interpersonal Conflict in the New Testament

Honor and Shame in New Testament Culture

Direct Approach to Conflict among Church Members

Direct Approach to Conflict among Leaders

Lessons from Community Conflicts

Lessons from Interpersonal Conflicts

Chapter 6 Recommendations and Conclusions

Major Discoveries Emerging from the Study

Recommendations for the Church

Using Positive Aspects of Shame

Theological Resources

Recommendations for Further Study

Conclusion

Appendix A Integrated Basic Values Model

Appendix B Interview Protocol

Questionnaire – Part 1

Appendix C Table of Characteristics

Questionnaire – Part 2

Appendix D Case Summaries Compared

Appendix E Case Studies

Case Study 1: C1CODaAm

Case Study 2: C2COYo

Case Study 3: C3ChGiSu

Case Study 4: C4ChRam

Case Study 5: C5ChMaSa

Case Study 6: C6ChHaJo

Bibliography

About Langham Partnership

Endnotes
Acknowledgments
“One person cannot do a PhD” a colleague jokingly remarked to me as we discussed editing and formatting issues related to completing my thesis. He was right. Although many, many hours are spent in solitude in libraries and in front of screens, what is eventually produced contains and is enhanced by the contribution, big and small, of companions along the way. So, it is with gratitude that I acknowledge those who journeyed with me.
Thanks are due to Colombo Theological Seminary and especially to its Principal Dr. Ivor Poobalan, who encouraged me to register on the program and supported me in many ways, including allowing me sabbaticals to concentrate on research.
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