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Dealing with Old Ways Adapted from Paul Hiebert

Old Beliefs, Rituals, Stories, Songs, Customs, Art, Music, Etc.

Total Denial of the Old (No Contextualization)

Critically Dealing with the Old (Critical Contextualization)

Uncritically Accepting the Old (Uncritical Contextualization)

Gospel Is Foreign Gospel Rejected

1) Gather Info on the Old

Syncretism

2) Study Biblical Teachings

Old God Under Syncretism

3) Evaluate Old in Light of Theology

4) New Contextualized Christian Practice