Now you see me, now you don't: subjectivity, blackness, and difference in practical theology in Britain post Brexit

This paper explores the intersection of Black Liberation theology and Practical theology, wrestling with the complexity of human subjectivity and epistemology. Practical theology has often been at the forefront of exploring the relationship between lived experience and knowledge production, often in...

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Published in:Practical theology
Main Author: Reddie, Anthony G. 1964- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group [2018]
In: Practical theology
RelBib Classification:CD Christianity and Culture
FD Contextual theology
KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history
KBF British Isles
NBE Anthropology
ZC Politics in general
Further subjects:B Blackness
B post-Brexit
B Practical Theology
B complex subjectivity
B Black Theology
B Whiteness
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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Summary:This paper explores the intersection of Black Liberation theology and Practical theology, wrestling with the complexity of human subjectivity and epistemology. Practical theology has often been at the forefront of exploring the relationship between lived experience and knowledge production, often in terms of gender and sexuality. Yet, like other forms of theological articulation, the impact of Whiteness has rarely been explored particularly in relation to the converse visibility of Blackness and its paradoxical absence in the British theological academy. This paper seeks to open up that discussion. The latter part of the paper offers a theological exploration of the underlying forces and concerns that gave rise to the Referendum vote to leave the European Union. In what ways has the phenomenon of Whiteness helped to shape the Brexit vote? What might it mean for Practical theology in Britain if Whiteness was acknowledged, especially in our post-Brexit epoch?
ISSN:1756-0748
Contains:Enthalten in: Practical theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/1756073X.2017.1404341