Response to "Embracing Postcolonialism: The Future of Christian Education" by Mark A. Maddix
The commitment of postcolonial studies to honor the perspectives of oppressed and marginalized groups is commendable. However, allowing the contemporary context of any group to determine the meaning of a Scripture passage is suspect. The context of the composition of the text, rather than the contex...
| Published in: | Christian education journal |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage Publications
[2018]
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| In: |
Christian education journal
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| RelBib Classification: | FD Contextual theology HA Bible KDG Free church VB Hermeneutics; Philosophy |
| Further subjects: | B
Postcolonial Theology
B Postcolonialism B Postcolonial Studies |
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Volltext (Resolving-System) |
| Summary: | The commitment of postcolonial studies to honor the perspectives of oppressed and marginalized groups is commendable. However, allowing the contemporary context of any group to determine the meaning of a Scripture passage is suspect. The context of the composition of the text, rather than the context of the reader, should guide interpretation. |
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| ISSN: | 2378-525X |
| Reference: | Kritik von "Embracing Postcolonialism (2018)"
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: Christian education journal
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0739891318810937 |