Reading Romans with Eastern Eyes

Honor and Shame in Paul's Message and Mission

By: Brad Vaughn, E. Randolph Richards - foreword

Narrated by: P.J. Ochlan

What does it mean to "read Romans with Eastern eyes"?

Combining research from Asian scholars with his many years of experience living and working in East Asia, Brad directs our attention to Paul's letter to the Romans. He argues that some traditional East Asian cultural values are closer to those of the first-century biblical world than common Western cultural values. In addition, he adds his voice to the scholarship engaging the values of honor and shame in particular and their influence on biblical interpretation.

As readers, we bring our own cultural fluencies and values to the text. Our biases and backgrounds influence what we observe—and what we overlook. This book helps us consider ways we sometimes miss valuable insights because of widespread cultural blind spots.

In Reading Romans with Eastern Eyes, Brad demonstrates how paying attention to East Asian culture provides a helpful lens for interpreting Paul's most complex letter. When read this way, we see how honor and shame shape so much of Paul's message and mission.

©2019 Jackson W. (P)2020 Tantor

Enlightening on eastern perspective

This was very eye opening , as a westerner I never considered the honor-Shame mentality of easterners and how that is obviously represented in the New Testament scriptures.

Not Good

Nothing much else to say the book was not good. There was nothing really insightful about the book. I listened to the whole thing and just wish I had my money back. Would not recommend it.