Biblical Resistance Hermeneutics Within a Caribbean Context (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781845536572)

The Bible is of central importance within Caribbean life but is rarely used as an agent for social change. Caribbean biblical hermeneutics focus more on the meaning of biblical texts for today and less on the context in which the texts themselves were written. 'Biblical Resistance Hermeneutics within a Caribbean Context' offers a biblical hermeneutic that acknowledges the importance of the socio-ideological interests, theological agendas, and social practices that produced the biblical texts, as well as the socio-cultural context of the contemporary reader. The book examines the social context of post-independence Caribbean and outlines the difficulties of biblical interpretation within Christian communities that descend from a history of slavery. Current hermeneutical practices in the Caribbean are critiqued and a biblical resistant reading offered that enables the Bible to be used as a cultural weapon of resistance.

Author: Oral A. W. Thomas
ISBN-10: 1845536576
ISBN-13: 9781845536572
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 07/15/2010
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.60d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2010 pg. 20