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Methodology in the Cross-Cultural Interpretations of Religion in Africa

Cross-cultural interpretation implies exchange of views some kind of a dialogue. It requires that the terms of reference become sufficiently well-defined so that a meaningful communication can take place. The readers of this essay are primarily interested in the communication of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. However, the need for brevity prevents me from trying to delineate a complete methodology for evangelization. Instead, I am proposing only to suggest a method for the first big step in the approach to understanding a non-Christian religious system that of gaining a reason­ ably accurate working knowledge of the concepts and values, or "world view" that it represents. You will readily perceive that the method proposed is equally applicable to various cultural types of Christianity, as well as to Christian and para-Christian sects and movements.