National Identity in Bosnia-Herzegovina Part 1: A Framework for Exploration

Vanderwerf, Mark (2009) National Identity in Bosnia-Herzegovina Part 1: A Framework for Exploration. Global Missiology, 3 (6). pp. 1-12.

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Abstract

In Bosnia-Herzegovina, the context where I live and work, national identity colors every aspect of everyday life.1 The fusion of religion and (ethnic) national identity makes it a missiological issue. A good grasp of the dynamics of national identity in Bosnia-Herzegovina will help missionaries in the work of evangelism and discipleship. It is difficult for foreigners, however, to "get a handle" on just what national identity is and how it works in Bosnia-Herzegovina's because the context is so extraordinarily complex.2This paper suggests a framework (consisting of two paradigms) for exploring national identity as it exists in contemporary Bosnia-Herzegovina. An accompanying paper demonstrates a rudimentary use of the first paradigm to contrast and compare ethnic national identity as it currently exists in Bosnia-Herzegovina with civic national identity as it existed in Socialist Bosnia-Herzegovina. It is written in the hope that this framework may adopted and used in similar contexts.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	B Mission theology/theory > Identity issues B Mission theology/theory > Evangelism/Proclamation of Gospel D World Christianity and Central Eastern Europe > Europe
Divisions:	Balkan countries Balkan countries > Bosnia and Herzegovina‎ Balkan countries > Croatia‎
Depositing User:	Speranca Tomin
Date Deposited:	21 Sep 2021 15:55
Last Modified:	21 Sep 2021 15:55
URI:	https://ceeamsprints.osims.org/id/eprint/2036

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