Bible and Theology from the Underside of Empire,

Author

Vellem; Vuyani

Year

2017

Publisher

African Sun Media

Language

English

Pages

ISBN

978-1-92835-510-6

Link

Last Update

04-Nov-2024

Keywords

Religion

Description

Empire as a concept that generally defines the signs of the times in which the Council for World Mission (CWM) responds to its calling as a global mission body in the twenty-first century. Empire leaves faith in a precarious state. Theological imagination and Biblical interpretation in this context do not become matters of luxury, but matters of life and death. CWM, which is a product of the modern missionary movement with its colonial heritage, has since emerged as a community of churches in mission, witnessing relevantly and courageously in the context of Empire. The metamorphosis of CWM, namely, its change...