tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8355052.post6778868790144694210..comments2024-03-28T09:52:15.415-04:00Comments on Common Denominator: A "thick description" of truth-tellingKen Schenckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09745548537303356655noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8355052.post-89449732095179257842011-11-23T16:38:00.018-05:002011-11-23T16:38:00.018-05:00Is it egocentricity that disables us from being op...Is it egocentricity that disables us from being open to this conversation? Your 'elephant in the room' example is, of course, an easy one to understand. However, some of these situations are much more subtle. For example, when in Uganda my wife was complimented by a local woman at church with, "You have gained much weight!" In America, that's bad news. In Uganda, where people are literally starving to death, gaining weight means surviving. I like that you mentioned the use of this 'thick description' in reference to scriptural interpretation. The study of cultural meanings in the bible is fascinating.Nathan Metzhttp://nathanmetz.com/blog/noreply@blogger.com