Black Theology before the Decolonial Turn
The concept of decoloniality has become so popular that one might be forgiven for thinking it is an innovation of the 1990s or 2000s. In fact, decolonial thinking was practised by many academic disciplines even before Anibal Quijano developed the concept of decoloniality. An exploration of Black the...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
2022
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The ecumenical review
Year: 2022, Volume: 74, Issue: 4, Pages: 561-575 |
| IxTheo Classification: | FD Contextual theology KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history |
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| Summary: | The concept of decoloniality has become so popular that one might be forgiven for thinking it is an innovation of the 1990s or 2000s. In fact, decolonial thinking was practised by many academic disciplines even before Anibal Quijano developed the concept of decoloniality. An exploration of Black theology, especially focusing on the writings of James Cone, shows that qualities characteristic of decolonial thinking have been present within Black theology since the 1970s. This article identifies these characteristics within the decolonial wound as a point of origin for Black theology, the unmasking of epistemic silences, the distortions and denials of white theology, and the practices of epistemic disobedience. It concludes by contending that Black theology is a project in continuous evolution. |
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| ISSN: | 1758-6623 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The ecumenical review
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/erev.12721 |