Decolonizing the body of Christ : theology and theory after empire? / edited by David Joy and Joseph F. Duggan.
| Other author | Joy, David, 1966- |
| Other author | Duggan, Joseph F. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, ©2012. |
| Description | xxviii, 199 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Postcolonialism and religions Postcolonialism and religions. ^A1145229 |
| Contents | Part I. Decolonizing the sources. Decolonizing the Bible, church, and Jesus : a search for an alternate reading space for the postcolonial context / David Joy -- Decolonizing marital gender norms in Eph. 5:21-33 / Jayachitra Lalitha -- "Pierced by the curved end of a rainbow" : decolonizing the body of the martyr / J. Jayakiran Sebastian -- Decolonizing the formulation of scripture : a postcolonial reading of Genesis 12, 20, and 26 / Naveen Rao -- Part II. Decolonizing relations between theology and theory. Postmodernity, postcoloniality, and religious cultures / Simi Malhotra -- Theologies, of, for, and by Asians : reformulating dialogue / Sharon A. Bong -- Allama Muhammad Iqbal : poet-philosopher and the dangers of appropriation / Masood Ashraf Raja -- Part III. Decolonizing contexts. Diaspora and kenosis as postcolonial themes / Mark G. Brett -- Discourses of learning and love : Sufi paths in Pakistan / Mahwash Shoaib -- Part IV. Respondent chapters. Postcolonial theory and theology : on educating ourselves to be planetary subjects / Mrinalini Sebastian -- Decolonizing the body of Christ : an initial response / Anthony G. Reddie. |
| General note | Proceedings of a conference held May 2, 2008 in Manchester, England. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| LCCN | 2011050881 |
| ISBN | 9781137002891 |
| ISBN | 1137002891 |
| Standard identifier# | 40021126487 |