Inculturation
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Inculturation is a term used in Christian missiology referring to the adaptation of the way the Gospel is presented for the specific cultures being evangelized. The term was popularized by the encylical Redemptoris Missio of Pope John Paul II (1990), but predates that encyclical. Notable practitioners of inculturation in the history of missions include St. Patrick in Ireland, Sts. Cyril and Methodius in Rus, and Roberto de Nobili in India.
Quotes
"Inculturation" has been defined different ways - Pope John Paul II addressed the issue in several encyclicals and public appearances.
- "The incarnation of the Gospel in native cultures and also the introduction of these cultures into the life of the Church." — John Paul II, encyclical [Slavorum Apostoli], June 2, 1985, No. 21: AAS 77 (1985), 802-803; [Address to the Pontifical Council for Culture plenary assembly], Jan. 17, 1987, No. 5: AAS 79 (1987), 1204-1205
- "The intimate transformation of authentic cultural values through their integration in Christianity and the insertion of Christianity in the various human cultures." — [Redemptoris Missio] 52-54
- "It is now acknowledged that inculturation is a theological term which has been defined in Redemptoris Missio 52 as the on-going dialogue between faith and culture." —[Ethiopia and Inculturation], Brendan Cogavin C.S.Sp.
References
- Schineller, Peter. A Handbook on Inculturation. New York, 1990.
- Shorter, Aylward. Toward a Theology of Inculturation. Maryknoll, NY, 1988.
External links
- Jesus Living in Mary: Handbook of the Spirituality of St. Louis de Montfort. Chapter: ["Inculturation"]
- [Translation and Inculturation in the Catholic Church] by Stephen M. Beall
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