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Religious Anthropology

Religious Anthropology. Missiology Poverty through the eyes of the poor March 24, 2014. First world problems?. This video claims that first world problems aren’t problems… What do you think?. Define: Poverty. As a class come up with a composite definition of poverty. Poverty is….

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Religious Anthropology

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  1. Religious Anthropology Missiology Poverty through the eyes of the poor March 24, 2014

  2. First world problems? • This video claims that first world problems aren’t problems… • What do you think?

  3. Define: Poverty • As a class come up with a composite definition of poverty. • Poverty is…

  4. Poverty Defined by the poor • Read Pages 52-53 • What are key components of the poor’s definition of poverty? • Synthesize a new definition of poverty as a class that incorporates their understanding. Poverty is…

  5. Underlying Issues of Poverty • Read pages 54-55 • Look @ chart on 55 • HOW does a person diagnose underlying issues? • In partners… • Recall last week’s TD topic. • What sorts of questions would you need to ask to diagnose underlying issues? • How would you go about finding answers?

  6. Homework • Read pages 56-58: • Write one strength and one weakness that you have in EACH area of the four relationships that you (and all humans) have.

  7. Religious Anthropology Missiology 4 Relationships of Shalom March 24, 2014

  8. Discuss H.W. in small groups of 3-5 • Ways in which you thrive and struggle in the 4 relationships. • Which relationship do you feel like you neglect or struggle with the most?

  9. Shalom • “Everything that constitutes healthy, harmonious life.” • It is the “negation of lack” on every level. -Theological lexicon of the Old Testament

  10. Four relationships: You and God God

  11. You and God: Where did[do] we go wrong? God Genesis 3 Every Day

  12. Four relationships: You and Others

  13. You and Others: Where did[do] we go wrong?

  14. Four relationships: You and creation

  15. You and creation: Where did[do] we go wrong?

  16. Four relationships: You and Yourself

  17. You and Yourself: Where did[do] we go wrong?

  18. Homework • Find an organization, movement, or cause that is making a positive impact on one of the Shalom relationships in the world. Be prepared to share with the class what that organization does, and how it restores shalom.

  19. Shalom March 26, 2014

  20. Four relationships: You and God God

  21. Four relationships: You and Others

  22. Four relationships: You and creation

  23. Four relationships: You and Yourself

  24. Pp58-59 • What is the role of systems, institutions, politics, and norms in the Shalom Relationships? • What does that chart mean? (p57)

  25. Pp60 • Creation • Dirt matters • A good world • What has God been doing?

  26. Pp61-63 • Fall • “Poverty is the result of relationships that do not work, that are not just, that are not for life, that are not harmonious or enjoyable. Poverty is the absence of shalom in all its meanings.” • Who are the poor? • Pp64-68 – When helping hurts case study.

  27. Where is redemption? • The rest of this book. • The organizations that you discovered.

  28. Homework: • Go out this weekend and spread Shalom! • Have fun. • Love God. • Love people. • Care for creation. • Know yourself.

  29. Religious Anthropology Missiology – When Helping Hurts March 31, 2014

  30. Threaded Discussion 14 • For your post: Develop a well-intentioned, yet misguided and poorly thought out plan to help a poor community in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Explain how you (acting as an uninformed individual) might help address the issues of poverty, lack of education, lack of clean drinking water, and poor sanitation.In your comments: Apply the principles that we've learned thus far in class to help correct your classmates' misguided attempts at poverty alleviation.

  31. Pp60 • Creation • Dirt matters • A good world • What has God been doing?

  32. Pp61-63 • Fall • “Poverty is the result of relationships that do not work, that are not just, that are not for life, that are not harmonious or enjoyable. Poverty is the absence of shalom in all its meanings.” • Who are the poor? • Pp64-68 – When helping hurts case study.

  33. The Key Problem of Poverty Alleviation • One of the biggest problems in many poverty-alleviation efforts is that their design and implementation exacerbates the poverty of being of the economically rich – their god-complexes – and the poverty of being of the economically poor – their feelings of inferiority and shame.

  34. Where did Creekside Community go wrong?

  35. A More Positive Example: • Solidarity Rising: • How does this ministry differ from the Creekside Community Church model?

  36. Homework - Threaded Discussion Post by tonight at 9pm for extra credit. - Read pages 68-71 (Repenting of the Health and Wealth Gospel through the end) and answer questions 3 and 10 on page 72-73 (Questions at the end of the chapter).

  37. Religious Anthropology Missiology – When Helping Hurts Discuss Homework Answers in Partners April 1, 2014

  38. Health and Wealth Gospel: RWA • Write in MLA formatting 1-1.5 pages answering the following question: • Is the health and wealth gospel true? • In the process you should: • Define the health and wealth gospel. • Provide at least 2 examples of soft evidence (anecdotal). • Assert and defend your position. • Works Cited unnecessary. • 10 points in your project category (UCARubric ½pts.) • Due next Wednesday.

  39. Poverty vs Material Poverty? • “Poverty is the result of relationships that do not work, that are not just, that are not for life, that are not harmonious or enjoyable. Poverty is the absence of shalom in all its meanings.” • Material Poverty is the lack of material things like food, water, sanitation, health-care, presents, etc.

  40. Underlying issues

  41. Wealth needs to be redefined by us: • 4 relationships of Shalom. • You and God • You and other humans • You and yourself • You and creation God

  42. Poverty needs to be redefined by us: • Disruption of Shalom. • You and God • You and other humans • You and yourself • You and creation God

  43. The Key Problem of Poverty Alleviation • One of the biggest problems in many poverty-alleviation efforts is that their design and implementation exacerbates the poverty of being of the economically rich – their god-complexes – and the poverty of being of the economically poor – their feelings of inferiority and shame.

  44. Where did Creekside Community go wrong?

  45. Homework: • Work on Health and Wealth RWA • Study for Mini-Assessment tomorrow: Know all this info • Threaded Discussion 14

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