Honor & Shame, Unlocking the Door

This book is now included as part of Roland Muller's new book: The Messenger, the Message and the Community. However, in order to serve schools and seminaries which use this book for required reading, it is still possible to by the electronic version. This is the book which first introduces Roland Muller's model of woldview using the concepts of guilt, fear and shame, showing their development over the years, and their influence on our understanding of the gospel message. Roland Muller also demonstrates how the 10/40 windows is made up almost exclusively of shame based cultures. He then examines the way we traditionally present the gospel, and the difficulties this poses for those from a shame/honor background.

We are then presented with a case study based on the Muslim cultures of the Middle East, where he examines Islam in the light of shame and honor. In conclusion Roland Muller presents us with the three-fold message of the gospel which is understandable in whatever cultural setting we may work in.

The materials in this book are original and thought provoking. Discover why so many people are excited about the new concepts and challenges this book presents. This material has been republishied in MMC by Roland Muller, but you can still order the original book in electronic format from Starting Point Books.

"Muller's book on "Honor and Shame" received rave reviews by professors and missionaries across the world. This book is one of the best single volume presentations for preparation for being an evangelist with Muslims."

Dr. Joshua Lingel, Executive Director, i2 Ministries

 

 

"This book is a must read for anyone ministering in a 10/40 Window culture. Bridging the gap of understanding, it informs the Western missionary of a guilt-innocence worldview about how shame-honor worldviews function and how crucial it is to understand this aspect to effectively minister in such contexts. Through a well developed and helpful case study of the Muslim cultural expression of the shame-honor worldview, Muller provides an excellent resource to enable the Western missionary to more effectively understand and reach Muslims for Christ."
M. David Sills, D.Miss., Ph.D.
Professor of Christian Missions & Cultural Anthropology
Director of Great Commission Ministries
The Doctor of Missiology Program
The International Church Planting Program
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

 

 

"Roland Müller’s Honor and Shame gives current and prospective cross-cultural workers an invaluable tool for understanding cultural responses to the gospel. Müller breaks down old paradigms and unlocks key concepts to let readers see the world's response to sin through fear, guilt, and shame. Cross-cultural change agents ought to read this book before ever setting foot on the field."

Stan May, PhD,
Chairman and Professor, Missions Department
Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary