https://jlcr.diu.edu/ JLCR advances research on language and culture across disciplines, such as linguistics, anthropology, translation, literacy, and missiology. en Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:53:42 +0000 This study examines ancient Egyptian afterlife beliefs and funerary texts, their guidance for the afterlife journey, and potential parallels with the biblical Exodus. https://doi.org/10.64830/001c.172063 https://jlcr.diu.edu/article/172063-the-field-of-rushes-in-egyptian-funerary-texts Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:41:16 +0000 This paper argues that Jesus used object lessons as a key method in adult religious education, creating shared experiences with his audience. https://doi.org/10.64830/001c.171889 https://jlcr.diu.edu/article/171889-jesus-use-of-object-lessons-possible-considerations-for-religious-communication Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:41:15 +0000 The article explores Ariel Bension's reinterpretation of Jewish mysticism, using it as a tool for Sephardic cultural-political renewal and challenging Eurocentric views of Jewish history. https://doi.org/10.64830/001c.171890 https://jlcr.diu.edu/article/171890-from-andalusia-to-shanghai-ariel-bension-s-cross-cultural-mysticism-and-cultural-political-creativity Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:41:14 +0000 The study reveals that divination through sandal-throwing is practiced across a wider area in eastern Africa than previously recognized, including South Sudan, Uganda, and Namibia. https://doi.org/10.64830/001c.172074 https://jlcr.diu.edu/article/172074-sandal-divination-a-little-noticed-areal-practice-across-eastern-africa Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:41:13 +0000 This study analyzes how refugees and migrants in Clarkston, Georgia, a linguistically diverse area, express their affection for certain languages, revealing insights into cosmopolitanism, diasporic literacy, and multilingualism. https://doi.org/10.64830/001c.172051 https://jlcr.diu.edu/article/172051-clarkston-linguistic-affections-and-cosmopolitan-orientations-a-study-of-migrant-language-attachments-in-a-densely-multilingual-ecology Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:41:12 +0000 The article explores using oral Bible translation techniques and creative arts for trauma healing, particularly through retreats for women, based on the author's experiences in Russia. https://doi.org/10.64830/001c.172059 https://jlcr.diu.edu/article/172059-trauma-healing-through-oral-bible-translation-techniques-and-the-book-of-ruth-giving-women-the-language-model-and-permission-to-share-their-trauma Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:41:11 +0000 A Review of Valentyn Syniy’s Serving God Under Siege: How War Transformed a Ukrainian Community (2024) by Ivan Pavlii https://doi.org/10.64830/001c.171891 https://jlcr.diu.edu/article/171891-a-review-of-syniy-s-_a-man-whose-home-was-stolen-the-struggle-for-freedom_ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:41:09 +0000 A Review of Bender & Thomas' The New Voice of God: Language, Worldview, and the Cherokee Bible (2025) by Peter Unseth https://doi.org/10.64830/001c.172071 https://jlcr.diu.edu/article/172071-a-review-of-bender-thomas-_the-new-voice-of-god-language-worldview-and-the-cherokee-bible_-2025-by-peter-unseth Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:41:08 +0000 A Review of Israel Kamudzandu's Translation as Incarnation: The Bible in the Twenty-First-Century Global South (2023) by Aaron Shryock, Ph.D. https://doi.org/10.64830/001c.171897 https://jlcr.diu.edu/article/171897-a-review-of-kamudzandu-s-_translation-as-incarnation-the-bible-in-the-twenty-first-century-global-south_ Sun, 16 Aug 2026 21:50:08 +0000 This study suggests that local language Bible translations are less likely to be used in public worship if a national language version already exists, based on research in Sulawesi, Indonesia. https://doi.org/10.64830/001c.165269 https://jlcr.diu.edu/article/165269-when-the-high-language-wins-and-when-it-doesn-t-how-diglossia-and-the-timing-of-translation-affect-vernacular-scripture-use-a-pilot-study-focused