Postcolonial Biblical Criticism is a broad, post-modern approach to reading the Bible that focuses on the influence of empire and political power on the text and the reader by exploring the following: * the sociopolitical world within which the writer lived and about which he or she wrote * the impact of traditional interpretations of the text, particularly modern Western interpretations, on colonized peoples, their communities and their cultures * the impact of those same interpretations on colonizing peoples, their communities and their cultures * new ways of reading the text that provide a liberating voice for colonized and marginalized peoples In sum, it is a way of reading with alertness to power dynamics and political realities then and now. Approaching the text through this lens also means suspicion of easy categorizations that minimize the diversity and complexity within groups and emphasize the differences between groups.
Prominent scholars include: Fernando F. Segovia; R.S. Sugirtharajah; Musa W. Dube (feminist)
started by suesaldin on 16 Feb 10
* the sociopolitical world within which the writer lived and about which he or she wrote
* the impact of traditional interpretations of the text, particularly modern Western interpretations, on colonized peoples, their communities and their cultures
* the impact of those same interpretations on colonizing peoples, their communities and their cultures
* new ways of reading the text that provide a liberating voice for colonized and marginalized peoples
In sum, it is a way of reading with alertness to power dynamics and political realities then and now. Approaching the text through this lens also means suspicion of easy categorizations that minimize the diversity and complexity within groups and emphasize the differences between groups.
Prominent scholars include: Fernando F. Segovia; R.S. Sugirtharajah; Musa W. Dube (feminist)