Awmdawm (Freedom) as a Kachin Political–Theological Discourse
This essay examines a Kachin concept of Awmdawm and substantiates it as a Kachin political-theological discourse. Whereas existing Kachin understanding confines Awmdawm to a freedom from outside political dominance, this essay deepens the meaning to (a) justice as a defining theme of Awmdawm and Kar...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group
[2021]
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Political theology
Year: 2021, Volume: 22, Issue: 1, Pages: 27-45 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Kachin (Asian people) (People)
/ Freedom
/ Political theology
/ History 1945-2020
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| IxTheo Classification: | CG Christianity and Politics KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KBM Asia NCD Political ethics |
| Further subjects: | B
Kachin Independence Organization
B Kachin (Asian people) B Awmdawm B Kachin Baptist Convention B Kachin political system |
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| Summary: | This essay examines a Kachin concept of Awmdawm and substantiates it as a Kachin political-theological discourse. Whereas existing Kachin understanding confines Awmdawm to a freedom from outside political dominance, this essay deepens the meaning to (a) justice as a defining theme of Awmdawm and Karai Kasang (Supreme Being) as its source (b) Awmdawm as Kachinness, and (c) Awmdawm as a cry of an oppressed for justice and freedom. |
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| ISSN: | 1743-1719 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Political theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/1462317X.2020.1845480 |