inculturation

Definitions

The adaptation of Christian teachings in a non-Christian culture.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“The expression of Catholicism within the total culture of India would be an example of “inculturation.” It emphasizes the adaptation of the faith to a variety of cultures rather than a process⟳ whereby the culture is modified to fit an expression of the faith that is foreign to it.”

“I think⟳ that Western culture poses particular problems with regard to inculturation. You do not find⟳ theologians demanding that we be inculturated, adopt⟳ the norms of our society, and yet that is often what is happening.”

CEFR level