Decolonizing the Body of Christ

Theology and Theory after Empire?
1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-1-349-43405-3
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan

Buch, Englisch, 199 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 292 g

Reihe: Postcolonialism and Religions

The first book in the new Postcolonialism and Religions series offers a preview of the series focus on multireligious, indigenous, and transnational scholarly voices. In this book, the once arch enemies of Religious studies and Postcolonial theory become critical companions in shared analysis of major postcolonial themes.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Joy, D.

Duggan, J.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Kolonialgeschichte, Geschichte des Imperialismus
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Religionssoziologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Religionsphilosophie, Philosophische Theologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Christentum/Christliche Theologie Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgments Introduction to Postcolonialism and Religions Series; J.F.Duggan Introduction; C.I.D.Joy Preface; D.Forrester PART I: DECOLONIZING THE SOURCES Decolonizing the Bible, Church, and Jesus: a Search for an Alternate Reading Space for the Postcolonial Context; C.I.D.Joy Decolonizing Marital Gender Norms in Eph. 5:21-33; J.Lalitha 'Pierced by the curved end of a rainbow': Decolonizing the Body of the Martyr; J.J.Sebastian Decolonizing the Formulation of Scripture: A Postcolonial Reading of Genesis 12, 20, and 26; N.Rao PART II: DECOLONIZING RELATES BETWEEN THEOLOGY AND THEORY Postmodernity, Postcoloniality, and Religious Cultures; S.Malhotra Theologies of, for, and by Asians: Reformulating Dialogue; S.A.Bong Allama Muhammad Iqbal: Poet Philosopher and the Dangers of Appropriation; M.A.Raja PART III: DECOLONIZING CONTEXTS Diaspora and Kenosis as Postcolonial Themes; M.G.Brett Discourses of Learning and Love: Sufi Paths in Pakistan; M.Shoaib PART IV: RESPONDENT CHAPTERS Postcolonial Theory and Theology: On Educating Ourselves to be Planetary Subjects; M.Sebastian Decolonizing the Body of Christ: An Initial Response; A.Reddie Notes on the Contributors

Über Autor(innen)

David Joy is a Professor of Biblical Studies and New Testament at United Theological College, Bangalore, India.