Evangelical Postcolonial Conversations

Global Awakenings in Theology and Praxis

Jayachitra Lalitha (Editor) , Kay Higuera Smith (Editor) , L. Daniel Hawk (Editor)

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How can the church respond to issues of imperialism, race and globalization? Constructing an evangelical postcolonial theology may be the solution to dealing with these ever-growing issues. Gathering together essays presented at the 2010 Postcolonial Roundtable at Gordon College, this groundbreaking volume seeks to reconcile the ugly history of cultural dominion and colonialism with new perspectives on global society. Rethinking and reimagining the concepts of identity, power, interpretation and historiography through the lens of Christianity, the editors provide readers with new ways of understanding and bettering the world. "The Christian faith of the future must be a joint enterprise in which the descendants of the colonized and the descendants of the colonizers come together, reflect on the past and imagine a different and better future together," contributor Brian McLaren states. "That work will involve risks and dangers for both groups, and the contributions of both are essential. One lesson the gospel surely teaches us is this: we are all connected." Addressing themes like nationalism, Christology and western conquest, contributors discuss reasons Christians need to be careful how they frame their conversations on global topics. The language of "mission" can be misconstrued in light of postcolonial perspectives, and the essays dig into the role of evangelicalism in modern Christian outreach to help us keep pace with what God is doing in our era.

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ISBN: 9780830896318
Producer:
InterVarsity Press
EAN: 9780830896318
Weight: 0.001kg
Binding:
Digital delivered electronically
File size: 1.8MB
Release Date: 05.07.2014
Language: English

Book contents

Acknowledgments Introduction: Why Postcolonial Conversations Matter Reflection on Postcolonial Friendship Brian D. McLaren The Importance of Postcolonial Evangelical Conversations Steve Hu A Response to the Postcolonial Roundtable: Promises, Problems and Prospects Gene L. Green The Postcolonial Challenge to Evangelicals Editors Prospects and Problems for Evangelical Postcolonialisms Robert S. Heaney Introduction to Part 1- L. Daniel Hawk 1. From Good: "The Only Good Indian Is a Dead Indian"; to Better: "Kill the Indian and Save the Man"; to Best: "Old Things Pass Away and All Things Become White!" An American Hermeneutic of Colonization L. Daniel Hawk and Richard L. Twiss 2. North American Mission and Motive: Following the Markers Gregory L. Cuéllar and Randy S. Woodley 3. Postcolonial Feminism, the Bible and the Native Indian Women Jayachitra Lalitha 4. Converting a Colonialist Christ: Toward an African Postcolonial Christology Victor Ifeanyi Ezigbo and Reggie L. Williams Introduction to Part 2 - Kay Higuera Smith 5. Tracing the Metanarrative of Colonialism and Its Legacy Teri R. Merrick 6. American Exceptionalism as Prophetic Nationalism Kurt Anders Richardson Introduction to Part 3 - Jayachitra Lalitha 7. The Apocalypse of Colonialism: Notes Toward a Postcolonial Eschatology Christian T. Collins Winn and Amos Yong 8. Jesus/Christ the Hybrid: Toward a Postcolonial Evangelical Christology Joya Colon-Berezin and Peter Goodwin Heltzel 9. Recovering the Spirit of Pentecost: Canon and Catholicity in Postcolonial Perspective Megan K. DeFranza and John R. Franke Introduction to Part 4 - Kay Higuera Smith 10. The Problem and Promise of Praxis in Postcolonial Criticism Federico A. Roth and Gilberto Lozano 11. Embracing the Other: A Vision for Evangelical Identity Kay Higuera Smith 12. Healthy Leadership and Power Differences in the Postcolonial Community: Two Reflections Nicholas Rowe and Ray Aldred 13. Christian Disciplines as Ways of Instilling Gods Shalom for Postcolonial Communities: Two Reflections Nicholas Rowe and Safwat A. Marzouk Introduction to Part 5: The Evolution of the Postcolonial Roundtable Joseph F. Duggan 14. Hosting a True Roundtable: Dialogue Across Theological and Postcolonial Divides Judith Oleson Benediction Gregory W. Carmer Dr. Richard Twiss: A Remembrance Randy S. Woodley Contributors' Biographies Name and Subject Index Scripture Index