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The C-Scale: Colonialism to Syncretism
June 19, 2026
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The C-Scale: Colonialism to Syncretism
Jaran and Marlin return to the podcast to discuss the C-Scale from the Perspectives course put together by Dr. Ralph Winter and Steven Hawthorne. Perspectives is a course of study which covers a variety of content focused on the global spread of Christianity. Upon completing that course, Jaran concluded that it offers helpful categories and vocabulary. This episode looks the C1 to C6 Spectrum, as it is discussed in Perspectives.
Part one of this discussion
A blogpost describing the Spectrum
Am image of the table from Perspectives
Episode Guest Info
Jaran Miller
Jaran Miller is a resident of Pennsylvania and a native of Tennessee. He received his K-12 education via homeschool, his college education at Lee University, and his most important education through the books he’s read and the human relationships he’s been privileged to have. Jaran enjoys living with his wife Sara. Together they engage in pursuits like playing the piano, reading books, and developing hospitality skills.
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Marlin Sommers
Marlin lives in Southeast TN. He is married to Meredith and father to Zadok, Katherine, Job, Jude, and Charis. He is a philosopher and carpenter by training and currently serves with Anabaptist Perspectives and Starr Mountain Academy. The tagline for the latter organization expresses what he wants to be and wants to help others be: a worshipful knower and servant king.
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