Decolonial Theology as an Ongoing Process: The Importance of a Common Narrative
Decolonial theology is an ongoing process, requiring the readiness of all actors involved (both former colonized and colonizers). The greatest risks come from the prevalent feeling of revenge and from a too strong influence of politics and theological thinking. For this reason, a high-qua...
| Published in: | Annali di studi religiosi |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2020
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Annali di studi religiosi
Year: 2020, Volume: 21, Pages: 181-197 |
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| Summary: | Decolonial theology is an ongoing process, requiring the readiness of all actors involved (both former colonized and colonizers). The greatest risks come from the prevalent feeling of revenge and from a too strong influence of politics and theological thinking. For this reason, a high-quality level of dialogue is a good way to avoid radicalism and extremism, but also to build a new and common perspective. This paper argues the importance of building a common narrative as an essential part of the decolonial process in its political and epistemic aspects. My purpose is to analyze the role of decolonial theology as a possible strategy for change and as an «open question». In particular, I will focus on the role of the plurality of narratives as a priv-ileged tool of decolonial theology, in two respects: 1) its contribution to the building of a new narrative and 2) the decentralization of both «center» and «periphery», in order to encourage their mobility, namely the possibility that a «periphery» becomes a «center» and vice versa. |
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| ISSN: | 2284-3892 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Annali di studi religiosi
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.14598/ANNALI_STUDI_RELIG_21202014 |