Bibliographic information:
Jackson Wu, “Have Theologians No Sense of Shame?: How the Bible Reconcile Objective and Subjective Shame,” Themelios 43, no. 2 (2018): 205–219
Description:
Description
Everyone agrees shame is a pervasive problem; yet, in book and articles, we find writers often talk past one another. Missionaries and anthropologists speak of “honor-shame” cultures. Psychologists describe shame as an individual, emotional experience. Strangely, theologians typically say little about the topic. Christian scholars tend to treat guilt as “objective” and shame merely a “subjective.” This misunderstanding undermines our ability to develop a practical theology of honor and shame. Therefore, this article demonstrates how the Bible helps us have an integrated understanding of shame in its theological, psychological, and social dimensions.
Publisher:
Themelios (website: http://themelios.thegospelcoalition.org/article/have-theologians-no-sense-of-shame)