A Commission ‘Great’ for Whom? Postcolonial Contrapuntal Readings of Matthew 28: 18-20 and the Irony of William Carey
Arguably, the modern missionary movement’s foundational text, the ‘Great Commission’ of Matthew 28:18-20 has been criticized for its use in legitimizing colonial oppression. Focusing on reception history in South Asian polycolonial contexts, this article uses ‘Saidian’ contrapuntal reading to explor...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
[2016]
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Transformation
Year: 2016, Volume: 33, Issue: 2, Pages: 110-123 |
| IxTheo Classification: | FD Contextual theology HC New Testament KBM Asia RJ Mission; missiology |
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Bible. Matthäusevangelium 28,18-20
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Volltext (Verlag) Volltext (doi) |