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# shame and the Bible - Doctors Without Boredom
- URL: https://mereorthodoxy.com/matthewloftus-2018-09-11-shame-and-the-bible/
- Published: 2018-09-11T09:00:31.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-22T16:45:22.000Z
- Description: I’ve longed followed Jackson Wu and his writings about honor and shame in the Bible and missions, so I’m pleased to see he’s published a longer article with a more comprehensive look at the subject: Everyone agrees shame is a pervasive […]
- Author: Mere Orthodoxy
- Tags: Matthew Loftus, Culture

I’ve longed followed Jackson Wu and his writings about honor and shame in the Bible and missions, so I’m pleased to see he’s published [a longer article with a more comprehensive look at the subject](http://themelios.thegospelcoalition.org/article/have-theologians-no-sense-of-shame?ref=mereorthodoxy.com):

> Everyone agrees shame is a pervasive problem; yet, in book and articles, we find writers often talk past one another. Missionaries and anthropologists speak of “honor-shame” cultures. Psychologists describe shame as an individual, emotional experience. Strangely, theologians typically say little about the topic. Christian scholars tend to treat guilt as “objective” and shame merely a “subjective.” This misunderstanding undermines our ability to develop a practical theology of honor and shame. Therefore, this article demonstrates how the Bible helps us have an integrated understanding of shame in its theological, psychological, and social dimensions.