tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15264500.post114719221892995499..comments2023-07-11T05:13:06.461-06:00Comments on Morehead's Musings: Worldview Approach to Culture: Assumptions, Shortcomings and BenefitsJohn W. Moreheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01262542253787543738noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15264500.post-1147271558762649412006-05-10T08:32:00.000-06:002006-05-10T08:32:00.000-06:00Jeff, thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment...Jeff, thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. I find your reply fascinating and illustrative of problems in the countercult (no surprise there, eh?). <BR/><BR/>First, I included Priest's outline with little personal commentary in an attempt to allow readers to reflect on it and apply it to their own contexts without predjudicial commentary from me. For the record, I believe Priest is correct in his understanding and assessment of worldview and culture.<BR/><BR/>Second, regardless of whether one approaches the topic from a presuppositionalist framework or another, we simply have to be willing to reassess our assumptions and presuppositions against the empirical data. I recognize that this runs counter to your presuppositionalist framework, but the refusal to consider the insights of anthropology and other social sciences harms your credibility, limits your views on the topic, and robs those you minster to of the benefits of a more holistic perspective from which you can minister to them.<BR/><BR/>As to calling Priest's five conclusions "bunk," I am amazed that someone with no study and training in anthropology and who has presumably not read the relevant literature or done the fieldwork on the topic can read a blog post and make a blanket judgment and sweeping dismissal opposing someone with a Ph.D. in anthropology and who has done extensive enthnographic work in the mission field. This, unfortunately, speaks for itself.John W. Moreheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01262542253787543738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15264500.post-1147233715739497972006-05-09T22:01:00.000-06:002006-05-09T22:01:00.000-06:00I'm not sure if I really got anything from this po...I'm not sure if I really got anything from this post. I understand you are summarize Priest's position, but you did not interact with the statement you posted, you just bought into it.<BR/><BR/>Being presuppositional in my apologetic, dealing with non-believers' worldviews are key in most respects. Again, this is one area that you and I somewhat see eye to eye on, but for some reason we depart as well.<BR/><BR/>This is certainly nothing new as the reformed community (presuppositionalist) have been steeped in worldview analysis for a long time. Most have not deal with NRMs though, which is where I've been trying to do some work and encouragement.<BR/><BR/>I disagree with Priest on his dichotomy between the different orders. There is no reason to separate what he seems to think are different orders, from a worldview. So, for me, #1 is not valid, which seems to entail #2.<BR/><BR/>Actually, come to think of it...I think all 5 you list are bunk, plain and simple. I hate to be so crude about it, but they are off base.<BR/><BR/>If you have been helped by this, I guess that's good, but I already stated what I think about it.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14336155651560538168noreply@blogger.com