Decolonizing the body of Christ : theology and theory after empire? / edited by C.I. David Joy and Joseph F. Duggan.

Decolonizing the body of Christ : theology and theory after empire? /

As G. Spivak's Death of a Discipline documented the transformation of world literature, the new Postcolonialism and Religions series ushers in the rebirth of postcolonial studies! Decolonizing the Body of Christ: Theology and Theory After Empire? the first in the series, offers a preview of the...

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Other Authors: Joy, David, 1966-, Duggan, Joseph F.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, ©2012.
Series:Postcolonialism and religions.
Subjects:
Religion and politics > Congresses.
Christianity and politics > Congresses.
Postcolonialism > Congresses.
Political theology > Congresses.
Online Access: Full text (Wentworth users only)
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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