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June 2021

June 15, 2021

Forsaking Identity is the Logical Consequence of Individualism

Individualism is not individuality. It is an ideology. Such a worldview is not only irrational;...

June 01, 2021

Shame is a Unique Solution to a Unique Problem

Here are unique features of shame, compared to guilt, that are both interesting and important....

May 2021

May 25, 2021

Distinguishing Guilt and Shame (Part 1)

People always ask, “What’s the difference between guilt and shame?” It seems that I’ve never...

March 2021

March 30, 2021

“Confucian Shame in Christian Thinking” webinar video now posted

This week, I led a webinar with China Source where I explain distinctive features of...

March 23, 2021

Applying Honor and Shame for Christian Living

Te-li Lai says “In essence, the goal of Paul’s shaming refutation is Christic formation.” This...

March 09, 2021

How do honor and shame motivate moral decisions?

In order to apply and respond to shame or honor in constructive ways, we need...

March 03, 2021

Here is the ChinaSource March Lecture: “Confucian Shame in Christian Thinking” (by Jackson Wu)

March 02, 2021

4 ways we seek honor and avoid shame

Everyone wants to gain honor and avoid shame. Although honor and shame play such a...

February 2021

February 23, 2021

Honor, Shame, and Christian Character (Video)

How do honor and shame influence moral decisions and Christian character? This talk shows a...

February 16, 2021

How Honor and Shame Infuse Christian Nationalism

How does one begin to sort how honor and shame infuse Christian nationalism? We must...

February 02, 2021

Honor Restored Training Videos

Looking for videos that could supplement your training for ministry in honor-shame contexts? Thanks to...

January 2021

January 26, 2021

Why Salvation Brings Shame

In this post, I show how the prophets relate shame and salvation in three distinct...

January 19, 2021

Status Seeking and the Media We Consume

How do the sitcoms and movies we watch affect our views about social position, social...

January 12, 2021

Reviewing Rachel Welcher’s Talking Back to Purity Culture

The Imago Dei concerns both our bodies and our relationships with others, regardless of gender,...

December 2020

December 16, 2020

Christ was Born with Honor through Shame

The narratives surrounding Jesus’ birth make it abundantly apparent that we misjudge what and who...

December 14, 2020

The Incarnation as the Revelation of Glory

All too often we speak of the incarnation as the action by which God sets...

December 08, 2020

Training Missionaries to Cross Honor-Shame Cultures

How might Christians from one honor-shame culture effectively serve as missionaries in another honor-shame culture?...

November 2020

November 24, 2020

Mentoring Across Individualist and Collectivist Cultures

Mentoring is a major aspect of ministry and missionary labor. In Christian parlance, people often...

November 19, 2020

Tribalism is Here to Stay

Improving people’s economic status does not undermine tribalism. In fact, our goal is not to...

November 17, 2020

Honor, Shame, and the Gospel (New Book!)

In 2016, the first Honor and Shame Conference was held in Wheaton. It brought together...

November 02, 2020

Entire Issue of Mission Dei Journal focuses on Honor and Shame

The recent Missio Dei Journal has dedicated an entire issue to the issue of honor...

October 2020

October 26, 2020

Misreading Scripture with Individualist Eyes

One of the book's authors, Randy Richards, has written another one and it's fantastic. I'm...

October 14, 2020

Laws are needed for those who lack honor

For years, I’ve heard people stress the priority of “law” over honor and shame when...

September 2020

September 30, 2020

Did God the Father Commit an Honor Killing?

The idea that the Father commits an honor killing against Jesus revolts most people. Yet,...

September 15, 2020

The Stigma and Shame of COVID-19 around the World

For the most part, however, Americans have not experienced the pandemic in the same way...

August 2020

August 19, 2020

When purity brings shame, not honor

The intentions of “purity culture” were honorable. Its methods, however, brought shame. So, what is...

August 12, 2020

What is “Purity” Actually About?

What is the relationship between purity and the concepts of honor and shame? Understanding purity...

August 05, 2020

How Purity Culture Undermined Christian Identity

I have heard people say that purity culture preached a “sex prosperity gospel.” The basic...

July 2020

July 28, 2020

Is Shame a Solution to Racism?

Christianity Today's article rejects the use of shame to combat racism. The writer says, “Guilt...

July 21, 2020

The Problem of White Shame

How does “white shame” factor into discussions about racism in America? What one means by...