Institute of World Mission Podcast

31, The Subtle Danger of Uncritical Contextualization (With Oscar Osindo)


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Some of the dangers we deal with in the mission field are very visible, such as persecution, violence or human trafficking. Other dangers are more subtle, such as syncretism. In this interview with Oscar Osindo, Institute of World Mission Associate Director, we find out how syncretism is manifested in the mission field and how to deal with it.

Show Notes:

  • Recommended books:
    “Syncretism in Religion: A Reader" - Anita Maria Leopold and Jeppe Sinding Jensen
    "Transforming Worldviews: An Anthropological Understanding Of How People Change" - Paul Hiebert

  • Also check out: Episode 2, Faithful Contextualization (With Bruce Bauer)
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