Effective Communication for Evangelisation Among the Borana People of Southern Ethiopia
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2005-01
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Tangaza University
Abstract
In this essay we shall reflect on Communication for effective
evangelisation. Human being has a capacity to communicate and, in our case we
communicate to evangelise. Therefore, this reflection is a Christian approach to
Communication. We shall consider the definition, notion of evangelisation and
communication.
We shall reflect on the theme of evangelisation for communication. What
we are saying is that we want to make communication in all its entirety, be at the
service of evangelisation. Communication can be used in many ways;
communication for development, for education, for evangelisation, for political
awareness or for oppression...etc. Our idea is that a Christian should see the social
communication media as means to spread the Gospel, the word of life. Therefore,
any skills and technology are put at the service of spreading the gospel. In other
words, the media and the whole science of communication are instruments for the
missionary activity.
The topic namely, Communication for effective Evangelisation is
approached from the three angles. These are culture, Evangelisation and
Communication. The first chapter considers the Borana culture - The Borana as
people, their land, their social organisation, their understanding of God, their
customs, rituals, their concept of peace and life.
The second chapter deals with evangelisation among the Borana, in which
we shall look at History of Evangelisation, Means and Methods, which have been
used for evangelisation. We shall also look at the Challenges and impacts of
Evangelisation in Borana land.
Chapter three deals with communication strategies. We will approach this
chapter in three ways. We will first see Literature Review and Definitions of Terms
followed by traditional means of Communication and finally a Case study: Borana
means of Communication.
The fourth chapter is about an application and pastoral Recommendation in
relation to evangelisation.
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Evangelisation Among the Borana People, Southern Ethiopia