Constructing a Hindu Black Theology
Black theology is a contemporary mode of theology that critically engages with specific theological motifs in order to affirm the humanity of blacks and emancipate them from white racism. At present, much black theological discourse occurs in Christian contexts, and thus, Hindu religious traditions...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Univ.
2021
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Journal of Hindu-Christian studies
Year: 2021, Volume: 34, Pages: 1-10 |
| IxTheo Classification: | BK Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism FD Contextual theology |
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| Summary: | Black theology is a contemporary mode of theology that critically engages with specific theological motifs in order to affirm the humanity of blacks and emancipate them from white racism. At present, much black theological discourse occurs in Christian contexts, and thus, Hindu religious traditions are bereft of the socially transformative insights that such discourse produces. However, in this paper, I demonstrate that black theological motifs are present within Hindu theological frameworks as well. Specifically, I construct a distinctively Hindu black theology by drawing upon certain theological motifs present within the theological framework of the Caitanya Vaiṣṇava Vedānta tradition. After constructing this black theology, I demonstrate its sociotheological implications and explain how it can fulfil the black theological aim of liberating blacks from white racism. |
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| ISSN: | 2164-6279 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of Hindu-Christian studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.7825/2164-6279.1796 |