Ministering in Honor-Shame Cultures Quotes

“Though designed to experience God’s true glory, our honor was exchanged for shame in the Garden of Eden.”
― Jayson Georges, Ministering in Honor-Shame Cultures: Biblical Foundations and Practical Essentials

“reality—humans crave honor and abhor shame. The desire for honor and glory cannot be dismissed as a byproduct of sin or some cultural abnormality, but an innate part of being human, somehow rooted in God’s creation. God created every human in his image, and “crowned them with glory and honor” (Ps 8:5).”
― Jayson Georges, Ministering in Honor-Shame Cultures: Biblical Foundations and Practical Essentials

“A foreign culture is like the night sky—initially fascinating, but quickly daunting without a configuration to meaningfully connect the dots.”
― Jayson Georges, Ministering in Honor-Shame Cultures: Biblical Foundations and Practical Essentials

“When social reputation is the basic foundation of life and identity, people’s pursuit of respect, honor and status frames every facet of life.”
― Jayson Georges, Ministering in Honor-Shame Cultures: Biblical Foundations and Practical Essentials