Shifting Identities and the Mission ofthe Church
In honour of Harold Wells' significant contributions to liberation and critical theology both in Canada and abroad, I offer a critical examination of the identity and mission of "sideline" Protestant denominations within the Canadian context. Although we share a common passion of Chri...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2008
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Toronto journal of theology
Year: 2008, Volume: 24, Pages: 89-100 |
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| Summary: | In honour of Harold Wells' significant contributions to liberation and critical theology both in Canada and abroad, I offer a critical examination of the identity and mission of "sideline" Protestant denominations within the Canadian context. Although we share a common passion of Christ-inspired justice and social wellbeing, Wells and I differ in our appreciation of postmodern contributions to this peaceable kin-dom on earth. Within this article, I suggest that poststructural and postcolonial theory can help the church understand its own complicity in the marginalization and colonization of the very people it is intending to "help." I will begin with a portrait of the mission of the modem, mainstream Protestant church, followed by an examination of the effects of this mission. I will then offer a poststructural analysis of the church's mission based on questions of individual and communal identity. I wi11look at how these questions can transform the Church and suggest a vision for the postcolonial church in our Canadian context. |
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| ISSN: | 1918-6371 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Toronto journal of theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.3138/tjt.24.suppl_1.89 |
