1. ? Cartoons and Religion: Clash of Cultures or Ignorance of Cultures?
2. Palestinians dress donkey with a Jewish holy Talith The Face of Muhammed - The controversial cartoons of Muhammad, first published in Jyllands-Posten in September 2005.
3. Moslem Cultural Values: No Representation of Allah and Muhammed OR Western Cultural Values: Freedom of Speech Which cultural values are “right”, which "wrong" ?
4. “ Frequently, when someone violates a key cultural value, he or she may not even be aware of the violation.” “ Even genuinely small cultural mistakes can have enormous consequences.”
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6. Elements of Culture Language (verbal and nonverbal) Religion Values and Attitudes Material Elements Manners and Customs Aesthetics Education Social Institutions
9. Etiquette in Vorarlberg, Austria. Great Differences in Cultures Who is “right”, who is "wrong" ?
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11. Russia, France = zero USA and U.K. = A-OK Japan = money Greece, Turkey = insult, sexual invitation Great Differences even in the same Gestures
12. Greece = confrontation Canada & USA = stop West Africa = an insult Great Differences even in the same Gestures
13. USA, Hook ’em horns! fans of the University of Texas Longhorns Norway = symbol of Satanism For many Italians it is the cornuto, signaling, “Your spouse is unfaithful .” Hawaii = hang loose Great Differences even in the same Gestures
14. Can you guess what the following gesture from Japan means? angry Great Differences even in the same Gestures Anger or hostility ¡Hola! ¿Qué pasa? Can you guess what the following gesture from Malaysia, Argentina, and Mexico means?
15. USA = No. 1 Ancient Rome = allowed to live Bangladesh = taunting Iran = obscenity In Native American, many Asian, and some Hispanic cultures, looking down and avoiding direct eye contact is a sign of respect . Great Differences even in the same Gestures
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19. Toleration of Culture. Christians will teach against certain practices which violate Christian ideals, although temporarily tolerate them while waiting for the development of a more sensitive conscience on the part of the local people, such as scarification of the body (when done for ornamentation). How Should Christians relate to other Cultures ?
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24. Why should we as Christians understand other cultures ? {46} "For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? {47} "And if you greet your brethren only, what do you do more than others? Do not even the tax collectors do so? (Matthew 5:46-47 NKJV) Because we are called to love those who are different
25. The Apostle Paul said: “ To the weak I became weak, so that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all people , that I might by all means save some . I do it all for the sake of the gospel, so that I may share in its blessings.” (1 Corinthians 9:22) Why should we as Christians understand other cultures ? Because we are called to empathize with those who are different
26. PATH OF INTERCULTURAL LEARNING Selective Adoption Appreciation/Valuing Acceptance/Respect Understanding Awareness Ethnocentricity The End
