Political Trauma and Healing: Biblical Ethics for a Postcolonial World (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780802873071)

How can Scripture address the crucial justice issues of our time? In this book Mark Brett offers a careful reading of biblical texts that speak to such pressing public issues as the legacies of colonialism, the demands of asylum seekers, the challenges of climate change, and the shaping of redemptive economies.

Brett argues that the Hebrew Bible can be read as a series of reflections on political trauma and healing -- the long saga of successive ancient empires violently asserting their sovereignty over Israel and of the Israelites forced to live out new pathways toward restoration. Brett retrieves the prophetic voice of Scripture and applies it to our contemporary world, addressing current justice issues in a relevant, constructive, compelling manner.

Author: Mark G. Brett
ISBN-10: 0802873073
ISBN-13: 9780802873071
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Language: English
Published: 06/27/2016
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.70d

About the Author
Mark G. Brett is professor of Old Testament at the University of Divinity, Whitley College. He is also the author of Decolonizing God: The Bible in theTides of Empire and Genesis: Procreation and the Politics of Identity.