This course builds on Weather and Climate by examining how climate influences societies on a day to day level. Factors discussed include dress, customs, housing, agriculture, health and disaster mitigation. A comparison will be drawn with the more technologically reliant way in which rich westerners are able to mitigate the impacts of weather and climate.
Moving into a new culture also requires adapting to the new climate which impact on various aspects of culture. Westerners in particular can have a hard time doing this as easy access to technology in the form of housing and climate control. This course helps prepare students for that transition.
Mission is global and requires Christians to become all things to all people, adapting to local climates and customs. Students need to understand how climate affects life in different cultures.
This course applies a Biblical understanding of the Christian life to the need to cross cultural and climate boundaries in mission.
This course will force students to consider the need to evaluate the challenge of new cultures and climate in global mission.
This course examines how climate affects culture and hence its impact on contextualizing the gospel.
This course examines how climate influences culture and our idea of human comfort.
Students will be better prepared to engage in global mission by understanding the impacts of weather and climate on everyday life.
This course forces students to consider their preferences for a comfortable climate and how mission challenges that.
