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using the Wordless BookTaylor (1892)]] A Wordless Book is a ", as it is usually represented with pages, although it can be shown on a single page or banner. The book consists of several blocks of pure color that, in sequence, represent a nonverbal Catechism for the instruction of children, the illiterate, or people of different cultures about basic Christian teachings.Austin (2007), 1-10 However, the presentation of the book is meant to be a verbal experience, providing the "reader" a visual cue to expound Christian doctrine Extemporaneously or in Impromptu situations. VARIATIONS ON A THEME Spurgeon’s concept only contained three colors: “first was black, the second was red, and the third was pure white”
By 1880 at least, the book was being widely used in evangelism among Orphanage s, Sunday School s, and in cross-cultural missions. Different versions came about when . COLOR COSMOLOGY The success of the Wordless Book in communicating with East Asian peoples is arguably due to the influence of "color Cosmology " ( Wuxing )Austin (2007), 1-10 or Color Psychology in Chinese culture. For example, in Chinese symbolism, red is the color of good luck and success, and is used for decoration and wedding attire (during the traditional half of the wedding ceremony, while the bridal attire in the modern half is usually white). Money in Chinese societies is traditionally given in Red Packets ; while white is the Funeral color instead of black. SEE ALSO Two books published by Child Evangelism Fellowship under the title "The Wordless Book"
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