Cultural Interpretation as a Theological Task in Northeast India
Recently, there have been attempts to develop contextual (tribal) Bible reading. While giving priority to these efforts, there appears to be neglect for the cultural interpretation of tribal communities in Northeast India. In light of this reality, as an exegete, I would argue that there is a need t...
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| Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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2024
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Jahr: 2024, Band: 41, Heft: 1, Seiten: 71-82 |
| RelBib Classification: | BB Indigene Religionen CC Christentum und nichtchristliche Religionen; interreligiöse Beziehungen FD Kontextuelle Theologie HA Bibel KAH Kirchengeschichte 1648-1913; Neuzeit KAJ Kirchengeschichte 1914-; neueste Zeit KBM Asien RJ Mission; Missionswissenschaft |
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B confessing community B Tangkhul B Cultural interpretation B northeast India B Culture |
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| Zusammenfassung: | Recently, there have been attempts to develop contextual (tribal) Bible reading. While giving priority to these efforts, there appears to be neglect for the cultural interpretation of tribal communities in Northeast India. In light of this reality, as an exegete, I would argue that there is a need to learn to interpret culture to relevantly interpret and translate the text in each context/society. As a case in point of cultural interpretation, an attempt will be made to read the presence and emergence of the Tangkhul confessing community as a text analogue and also as a point of reference for reading-interpreting culture. |
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| ISSN: | 1759-8931 |
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/02653788231223633 |