Thus, Westerners can’t imagine how the Spirit can convict anyone without using guilt; yet many Asian cultures don’t even have a word for guilt. They likewise can’t imagine how the Spirit can accomplish anything in a culture without honor. God understands and uses both. We are not yet ready to say that honor, shame, and boundaries are the sole or most definitive means for collectivist cultures, but we are ready to say they are some key means (or methods or manners or buckets).
