Faith, Love and Hope in Borneo. .

Faith, Love and Hope in Borneo. . Martin Baier. Glaube, Liebe und Hoffnung auf Borneo (Faith, Loveand Hope in Borneo). Religionswissenschaftliche undkulturanthropologische Erkenntnisse bei den Kotawaringin-Dayak aus denTagebuchern von Johann Georg The German name Johann Georg may refer to: John George, Elector of Brandenburg (1525-1598) John George I, Elector of Saxony (1585-1656) John George II, Elector of Saxony (1613-1680) John George III, Elector of Saxony (1647-1691) Baler, 1928-1932, Pioniermissionar inSudwest-Borneo (Theological and cultural anthropological experiences andinsights among the Dayaks of Kotawaringin, excerpted from the diaries ofJohann Georg Baier, 1928-1932, pioneer missionary in Southwest Borneo).Edition Verlag fur Kultur und Wissenschaft, Bonn, 2001. ISBN ISBNabbr.International Standard Book NumberISBNInternational Standard Book NumberISBNn abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m3-932829-20-4. This work differs markedly from the numerous popular publicationson missionary themes. The reader finds himself gripped by thenarrative--the moving description of Elisabeth Baier's death in aremote jungle village is a case in point--and finds it impossible to putthe book down until he has reached the conclusion. He will refer back toit again and again, especially when confronted with the charge thatmissionary activity is simply a vestigial ves��tig��i��aladj.Occurring or persisting as a rudimentary or degenerate structure. manifestation of a thoroughlyoutdated Western superiority complex su��pe��ri��or��i��ty complexn.1. An exaggerated feeling of being superior to others.2. A psychological defense mechanism in which a person's feelings of superiority counter or conceal his or her feelings of inferiority. . According to according toprep.1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians.2. In keeping with: according to instructions.3. this charge, attemptsat proselytization are an irresponsible interference with the harmoniouslifestyle of primitive tribes, an almost criminal disruption of thesesimple peoples' idyllic, harmonious culture. Johann Georg Baier, the original author of these diaries,skillfully edited by his son Martin, worked as a missionary in the thirddecade of the last century. He found it necessary to defend himself fromthe attacks of literary romantics as well as ideologically prejudicedethnologists. He writes an unvarnished report on life among the Dayaksof Kotawaringin in Borneo; he records their religious customs, then inthe late stages of disintegration as a result of inner decadence as wellas external Islamic and Western influences. His narrative may be takenas a telling rebuttal rebuttaln. evidence introduced to counter, disprove or contradict the opposition's evidence or a presumption, or responsive legal argument. of the fashionable anti-missionary cliches of theday. The son and editor of the elder Baier's memoirs focuses thework on both his father's and his own experiences and research inthe fields of theology and cultural anthropology. Martin's doctoralthesis, "Customary Fines of the Ngaju-Dayak," draws on theBasel Mission The Basel Mission is a Christian missionary society that operates around the world. Members of the society come from many different Protestant denominations.The mission was founded as the German Missionary Society in 1815. pioneers' notes, augmented by his own studies andresearch. They are indeed a treasure trove TREASURE TROVE. Found treasure. 2. This name is given to such money or coin, gold, silver, plate, or bullion, which having been hidden or concealed in the earth or other private place, so long that its owner is unknown, has been discovered by accident. of old Indonesianritual--even if the macabre details on the Dayak's mortuarytreatment of dead bodies may shock the aesthetic sensibilities ofEuropean readers! One useful feature of this book is the fact thatobsolete and obscure terms and references are explained in theintroduction, and by relevant footnotes. The author's main aim, however, is contained in the sub-title:Faith, Love and Hope in Borneo. It is subtly chosen, seeminglymisleading if the reader expected a sentimental work of edification ed��i��fi��ca��tion?n.Intellectual, moral, or spiritual improvement; enlightenment.Noun 1. edification - uplifting enlightenmentsophistication . Forone thing, this title is a deliberate allusion to Love and Death in Bali(Liebe und Tod auf Bali) by Vicky Baum, a work in which the authordepicts an exotic culture in lurid colors though she has only the mostsuperficial knowledge of the subject. For another, the author of thediary lived his life fully, indeed painfully, by the three Paulineconcepts (1. Cor. 13.13). Johann Georg Baier traveled to Borneo in 1924,as one of the early pioneers of the Basel Mission on this island. He andhis wife Elisabeth, a former Swiss deaconess dea��con��ess?n.1. A Protestant woman who assists the minister in various functions.2. Used as a title prefixed to the surname of such a woman: Deaconess Brown.Noun 1. , were motivated by Faithin the Gospel of Christ and its power to raise the Dayaks from theirspiritual and moral degeneracy Degeneracy (quantum mechanics)A term referring to the fact that two or more stationary states of the same quantum-mechanical system may have the same energy even though their wave functions are not the same. to a new life. His work was inspired bythe Hope that even if his efforts seemed to bring very few tangibleresults at the time, the new faith would eventually s ucceed; a hopewhich, in view of the later growth of the indigenous church, was notunfounded. Above all, Baler was moved by Love for the lost souls, acommitment that never wavered. Even after the loss of his first wife, itgave him the strength to look up to his Heavenly Master, take hiscongregation into his heart, and to find courage to carry on, after 1932in company with his second wife, the missionary nurse Luise neeJunginger. Baier was also a powerful speaker, who could advocate themissionary cause in his home country. Among his effects (1988) was asmall communion set, with the inscription: "Georg Baier, 1 .Cor.11, 26--with true affection, from your brothers and sisters of themountains," (Schwabische Alb.--here referring to the senior JohannBaier's own native pietistic pi��e��tism?n.1. Stress on the emotional and personal aspects of religion.2. Affected or exaggerated piety.3. community in Southern Germany). (The Editor thanks Professor Peter Beyerhaus, University ofTubingen, for permission to reprint this review in the BRB "Be right back." See digispeak. (chat) BRB - (I will) be right back. , and HeidiMunan for translating it into English. Heidi rightly notes that thescriptural terms of the book's title are more commonly rendered inEnglish, in different order than they are in German, as "Faith,Hope, and Charity." The author, Dr. Martin Baier, prefers"Love" to "Charity," and hence we have followed hisguidance in our translation.)