Following Jesus in Invaded Space : Doing Theology on Aboriginal Land
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Overview
Christianity is never just about beliefs but habits and practices-for better or worse. Theology always reflects the social location of the theologian-including her privileges and prejudices-all the time working with a particular, often undisclosed, notion of what is normal. Therefore theology is never "neutral"-it defends particular constructions of reality, and it promotes certain interests. Following Jesus in Invaded Space asks what-and whose-interests theology protects when it is part of a community that invaded the land of Indigenous peoples. Developing a theological method and position that self-consciously acknowledges the church's role in occupying Aboriginal land in Australia, it dares to speak of God, church, and justice in the context of past history and continuing dispossession. Hence, a "Second people's theology" emerges through constant and careful attention to experiences of invasion and dis-location brought into dialogue with the theological landscape or tradition of the church.
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- ISBN-13: 9781606086087
- ISBN-10: 1606086081
- Publisher: Pickwick Publications
- Publish Date: May 2009
- Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.6 pounds
- Page Count: 190
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