http://www.steveaddison.net/2006/05/22/reaching-people-who-are-different.html Steve Addison's blog about movements for the renewal and expansion of the church. Wed, 08 Oct 2008 04:03:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 http://www.steveaddison.net/2006/05/22/reaching-people-who-are-different.html#comment-1593 Terry Sat, 15 Jul 2006 22:58:21 +0000 http://www.steveaddison.net/2007/05/22/reaching-people-who-are-different.html#comment-1593 I was intrigued by the idea that some members of a people group/subculture gain their identity more than others from membership in the people group/subculture. I was a little confused at first as to what how the assimulated were designated as such. When I think of assimulation I don't necessarily think of identity. Assimulation assumes being an outsider has adopted the culture or mores of the surrounding culture. I'm not sure being assimulated into the surrounding culture and maintaining identity from your historical roots are necessarily mutually exclusive. It depends on a lot of factors. I was intrigued by the idea that some members of a people group/subculture gain their identity more than others from membership in the people group/subculture. I was a little confused at first as to what how the assimulated were designated as such. When I think of assimulation I don’t necessarily think of identity. Assimulation assumes being an outsider has adopted the culture or mores of the surrounding culture. I’m not sure being assimulated into the surrounding culture and maintaining identity from your historical roots are necessarily mutually exclusive. It depends on a lot of factors.

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