I wrote a story based (sort of) on the Three Little Pigs. The story is Reflection, Restoration, Redemption and Three Little Pigs However, I think I want to change the story a bit. I think that first little pig representing Reflection is wrong. Rather, it should be Resignation. The responses to a bad situation (choosing three …
Month: May 2021
Book on Missions Here
I decided to put my book "Missions in Samaria" for free on the Web. Previously, I had put an old version of the book. However, I then decided to put the newest version on Academia.edu and Slideshare.net. I am doing this much like I did for my book on Missions Theology (CLICK HERE FOR THIS) …
Internationalization and Localization of Theology, Part 4
The final step of localizing a video game for a new market is Quality Control. The steps of Internationalization and Localization are meant to make a game that feels natural in a new market. I noted in the last post, the goal is not to make the game feel local, but rather to make the …
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Internationalization and Localization of Theology. Part 3
Localization is the process of taking a video game whose file structure and user interface has already been "internationalized" (as mentioned in the previous post) and adapting it to be understandable, immersive, and entertaining in a new cultural setting (market). Doing so should not make it feel like two players in two different markets are …
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Internationalization and Localization of Theology— Part 2
A critical step for converting video games to new culture/market is Internationalization. On initial consideration, it seems as if this is unnecessary. Why would one need to “internationalize” so as to 'localize.” However, this step is needed unliess one wants to make the localization process incredibly distressing. I must note that I am not a …
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Internationalization and Localization of Theology. Part 1
I am not a video game person. I am pretty much limited to "Match 3" games. I was addicted to Bards Tale back in the 1980s. However, I have been talking to my daughter who is very interested in video games. She is interested in playing them, but also has a considerable interest in their …
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Should Missionaries be Evangelists?
So I was talking to a friend of mine named Tom (his name is NOT Tom) who is a minister in an Asian Country where Christians are a tiny minority. He was talking about mission work in his country. He noted that missionaries had brought a lot of good things to his country... such as …
Cultural Patterns and Social Motivators
Robert and Christopher Strauss in their book, "Four Overarching Patterns of Culture: A Look at Common Behavior" speaks of four "Cultural Patterns." These are: JusticeHonorReciprocityHarmony I find these to be useful categories for a framework. Of course, the test of categories in a framework is its usefulness, not its correctness. So if one person has …
IRD, Culture, and “Just Making Sense”
I am teaching a class on Asian Faiths with focus on Interreligious Dialogue (IRD). I gave this scenario. The story is real, with only trivial changes. Baha'i is a rather uniquely challenging religion in a number of ways. Years ago I had an acquaintance who was Baha'i. I found one challenge was its pluralism. Brian …