Ebook: Decolonial Christianities: Latinx and Latin American Perspectives
Author: Raimundo Barreto Roberto Sirvent
- Tags: Religious Studies, Religion and Society, Postcolonial Philosophy, Imperialism and Colonialism, Latin American/Caribbean Literature, Christian Theology
- Series: New Approaches to Religion and Power
- Year: 2019
- Publisher: Springer International Publishing
- Edition: 1st ed. 2019
- Language: English
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What does it mean to theorize Christianity in light of the decolonial turn? This volumeinvites distinguished Latinx and Latin American scholars to a conversation that engages the rich theoretical contributions of the decolonial turn, while relocating Indigenous, Afro-Latin American, Latinx, and other often marginalized practices and hermeneutical perspectives to the center-stage of religious discourse in the Americas. Keeping in mind that all religions—Christianity included—are cultured, and avoiding the abstract references to Christianity common to the modern Eurocentric hegemonic project, the contributors favor embodied religious practices that emerge in concrete contexts and communities. Featuring essays from scholars such as Sylvia Marcos, Enrique Dussel, and Luis Rivera-Pagán, this volume represents a major step to bring Christian theology into the conversation with decolonial theory.