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5 Practical Ways to Avoid Cultural Domination and Neo-Colonialism in Western Missions

December 29, 2015 by Angelo Blancaflor Leave a Comment

How can Western missionaries avoid creating imbalances of power between themselves and those they're serving, and how can missionaries prepare for situations of disagreement with humility? The Urbana Missions Conference connects students with missionaries to encourage and develop sharing the gospel globally. This seminar addresses how Western missionaries can use their financial, educational, and cultural capital to empower, rather than dominate local environments. From Dec 27 - Jan 1, volunteers with our network of … [Read more...] about 5 Practical Ways to Avoid Cultural Domination and Neo-Colonialism in Western Missions

Filed Under: Urbana2015 Tagged With: liveblogging, Orientalism, postcolonialism, urbana, urbana seminar, urbana15, Western missionaries

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