It has been said that since Gutenberg the Christian faith has walked on “literate legs.” And while we are very thankful to have the Bible in our language, we often operate from the assumption that the majority of the world also prefers to learn through literate means. However, close to […]
oral learners
It is estimated that four billion people in the world are oral communicators. This means that those people can’t, don’t, or won’t take in new information and communicate through a literate paradigm. Orality is reliance on the spoken word rather than the written word. For most of us, this is […]
Pressure Point #11 Oral Learners
One of the major topics being addressed in missions today is the topic of orality. It is a matter of great significance, and will continue to be in the days to come, including in post-Christianized, western contexts. In light of this matter, I want you to be aware of a […]