"My confession of Jesus as Lord is conditioned by the culture of which I am a part. It is expressed in the language of the myth within which I live. Initially I am not aware of this as a myth. As long as I retain the innocence of a thoroughly western man, unshaken by serious involvement in another culture, I am not aware of this myth. It is simply 'how things are'...No myth is seen as a myth by those who inhabit it: It is simply the way things are." (Christ and Cultures, pg.3)
Beware your bias. Ask God for wisdom to see from the perspective of another. You might be surprised at what you find.
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This is such an excellent thing to remember. We/I can get all too caught up in our own world view which is only one set of lenses. I admire and am slightly jealous of others who can see through another person's perspective. Maturity is quickened through this process.
By the way, the scholar was Rick Watts from Regent College - an Auzzie who share's his insights with both humuility and humour. I have his four talks as mp3's if you're interested.
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