TY - BOOK AU - Shaw,R.Daniel AU - Engen,Charles Edward van TI - Communicating God's Word in a complex world: God's truth or hocus pocus? SN - 0742514471 (pbk. : alk. paper) AV - BV2082.I57 S53 2003 U1 - 261 21 PY - 2003/// CY - Lanham, MD. PB - Rowman amd Littlefield Publishers KW - Intercultural communication KW - Religious aspects KW - Christianity N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-247) and indexes; Foreword / Lamin Sanneh -- Introduction: The Communicability of God's Word -- Faithful Communication: God's Intention in Communicating to Human Beings: Textual Issues -- The Intent of Faithful Communication -- The Source of Faithful Communication -- The Message of Faithful Communication -- Appropriate Communication: The Communicators' Presentation of God's Intended Message: Theoretical Issues -- Theologically Appropriate Communication -- Communicationally Appropriate Communication -- Culturally Appropriate Communication -- Relevant Communication: The Receptors' Understanding of God's Intended Message: Contextual Issues -- Seeking Relevant Communication -- Enabling Relevant Communication -- Pursuing Relevant Communication -- Conclusion: Communicating God's Word in a Complex World -- A Biblical Example of Hermeneutics: Jesus, the "Lamb of God" -- Discourse Analysis for Appropriate Communication ER -