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    Christians and Cultural Difference
    Christians and Cultural Difference
    Christians and Cultural Difference
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    Christians and Cultural Difference

    By David I. Smith and Pennylyn Dykstra-Pruim

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    Encountering cultural differences in the classroom, in the workplace, in the church, and in the public square is an everyday part of contemporary life. The chances that we will live our lives interacting only with those who share our cultural identity and ways of thinking are shrinking. Understanding culture and how cultural difference affects h

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCalvin College Press
    Release dateJun 1, 2016
    ISBN9781937555160
    Christians and Cultural Difference
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    David I. Smith

    David I. Smith is director of the Kuyers Institute for Christian Teaching and Learning, Calvin College, and associate professor of German at Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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